Painted wooden mask polychrome, with slits under eyes and at mouth, representing black-faced demon with bulging eyeballs and cobra headdress, possibly represents Naga Sanniya, demon representing bad dreams about snakes, worn during tovil ceremonies, Sri Lanka, 1771-1900
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A300879
- Measurements:
-
overall: 285 mm x 193 mm
- type:
- mask
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)