Traditional Masks
Large Raksha Statement Mask
$240 USD
By Sunil Rathnayake · Ambalangoda, Southern Province
Made to orderMade to order in 4–6 weeks
A large collectible raksha mask with a gilded crown of flames and floral ear ornaments.
- Materials
- Kaduru wood, Pigments
- Craft technique
- Hand carving and painting
- Dimensions
- Height 70 cm
- Origin
- Ambalangoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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The Story
Behind This Piece
The raksha, or demon mask, is the most dramatic of Sri Lanka’s mask forms. This large piece takes several weeks and is made as a collector’s statement piece.
The Artisan
Sunil Rathnayake
Ambalangoda, Galle District · 31 years of experience
Sunil carves masks the way his father taught him, from light kaduru wood and natural pigments.
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