Mask, Devil Dance, (Gara Yaka)

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Jason Schoonover
Donor Name
Jason Schoonover
DEVIL DANCE MASK - "GARA YAKA" . ONE OF THE FEW BENEVOLENT DEMONS. MAINLY BLACK WITH 3 COBRAS COMING FROM TOP OF HEAD. COLORFUL FLOWER ON EACH SIDE. MOUTH RED WITH CURVING FANGS. EYES BULGE WITH COLORFUL EYELIDS-RED, YELLOW, GREEN, WHITE.
Record Last Modified
25 Feb 2019
Specimen Count
1
Culture
Sri Lankan
Accession Date
10 Aug 1989
Collection Date
1981 to 1982
Accession Number
364316
USNM Number
E424087-0
Object Type
Mask
Place
Sri Lanka, Asia
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Anthropology
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Ethnology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8457153
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/377c59a47-d35b-458e-9bca-10eba4eb261b
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