Ceylonese demon figure and 18 masks used in ceremonial dance for placating the demons of disease and two masks for use in ceremonial masquerades. Size not defined.
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Title of artwork, date
Demon figure and Masks, 1800–1939
Date supported
1939
Medium and material
Painted wood
Gifted by
B du B Davidson
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