Mask for exorcism ritual "gara yakuma"
Sri Lanka
Vendu
400 €
Provenance
British CollectionTaille
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, remains of polychrome paint, hinged jaw, disc-shaped ears and tusks separately carved, crowned by three Naga snakes, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, traces of old age, metal base;
“garas” are good spirits, which were sacrificed with dance and gifts, when a house should be cleaned of disease.