Painted polychrome mask

Made:
1771-1920 in Sri Lanka and Anuradhapura
maker:
Sinhalese people

Painted wooden mask, polychrome with detached side-pieces, representing bird-headed demon head with high flaming headdress, Gurulurassa from kolam masked play, Sinhalese, from Anuradhapura, Sri lanka, 1771-1920.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A134251
Materials:
complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 606 mm x 760 mm
type:
mask