Polychrome face mask from Kolam play

Made:
1771-1860 in Sri Lanka
maker:
Sinhalese people
Painted wooden face-mask, polychrome

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Painted wooden face-mask, polychrome
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Painted wooden face-mask, polychrome, representing young noble person, probably worn in Kolam masked play, Sinhalise, 1771 -1860

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700042
Materials:
complete, wood and not recorded
Measurements:
overall: 180 mm x 193 mm
type:
mask
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)