Painted polychrome mask of Mahakolasanniya, chief disease-demon

Made:
1771-1900 in Sri Lanka

Painted wooden mask with side panels, polychrome, representing Mahakolasanniya, chief disease-demon with heads of 18 attendant demons, damaged, arms broken off, from Sri Lanka, 1771-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A51293
Materials:
complete, not recorded and wood
Measurements:
overall: 1210 mm x 700 mm x 118 mm, 4.16 kg
type:
mask
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Painted polychrome mask of Mahakolasanniya, chief disease-demon

Painted polychrome mask of Mahakolasanniya, chief disease-demon

Painted wooden mask with side panels, polychrome, representing, Mahakolasanniya, chief disease-demon with heads of 18 attendant demons, damaged, arms broken off, from Sri lanka, 1771-1900

Measurements:
overall: 1210 mm x 700 mm x 118 mm, 4.16 kg
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A51293/1
type:
mask
Left panel of painted polychrome mask of Mahakolasanniya, chief disease demon

Left panel of painted polychrome mask of Mahakolasanniya, chief disease demon

Left panel of painted wooden mask with side panels, polychrome, representing, Mahakolasanniya, chief disease-demon with heads of 18 attendant demons, damaged, arms broken off, from Sri lanka, 1771-1900

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A51293/3
type:
mask