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Painted Sinhalese face mask, Sri Lanka, 1771-1910

Painted Sinhalese face mask, Sri Lanka, 1771-1910
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Painted Sinhalese face mask, Sri Lanka, 1771-1910
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Science Museum, London, UK
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Painted Sinhalese face mask, Sri Lanka, 1771-1910. A polychrome wooden disease mask in the form of a human face, worn during healing and exorcism rituals. In some forms of traditional medicine, healing powers lie in people's belief in supernatural powers. In societies in which illness is believed to be caused by the presence of evil spirits, a medicine man or shaman performs rituals, often involving dancing and chanting, to rid the body of spirits. Masks play important roles in religious, healing, exorcism and funerary rituals. ©SSPL/Science Museum

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18th century / 19th century / 20th century / Asia / wood (material) / material / medicine / witchcraft / occult science / Sri Lanka / ritual / cult / exorcism / treatment / health / art / man / mask / thing / portrait / sculpture / face / shaman / Occult Science / ethnography / colour / custom / religion / paganism / blue / Tradition

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