Sri Lankan Mask

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Author name
Redpath Museum
Source
Sketchfab
Polygon Count
177,542
Release Date
2017-07-20
License
CC BY 4.0
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The *Kana Sanni Yakka* demon of southern Sri Lanka is believed to be responsible for blindness. This depiction of the demon is used by specialists who lure the demons out of the victim using this mask in elaborate ceremonies. This mask is dated to somewhere in the 19-20th century.