A beautiful decorative craftwork item comprising no fewer than 8 cobras, in perfect condition.

Sri Lankan masks vary greatly in appearance and size; they depict a particular illness or condition affecting humans. They are worn during the traditional Sinhalese exorcism ritual Sanni Yakuma.

Dimensions in cm and weight: 28 H x 36 L x 13 D - 0.815 kg (1.200 kg with shipment packing)

Antique wooden mask, hand-carved and painted in Ceylon in 1970

  • Product Code: Objets insolites
  • Availability: 1
  • € 80.00


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Tags: mask, wood, handmade, carved, handpainted, ancient, ceylon, sri-lanka, cobras, ritual, cinghalese, exorcism, Sanni, Yakuma