Folk Art Demon mask from Sri-Lanka
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Description
An antique carved wooden Raksha or Demon mask from Sri Lanka , featuring wild flaming side pieces which attach to the mask, hand carved and hand painted. Traditional such masks were used to exorcise demons from ill patients. Provenance: A Private New Jersey collection.
Condition
fair, one side attachment repaired by previous collector, small areas of loss to pigments and chips and scrapes.
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Folk Art Demon mask from Sri-Lanka
Estimate $200 - $300
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