Traditional Masks
Traditional Wooden Mask
$120 USD
By Sunil Rathnayake · Ambalangoda, Southern Province
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A hand-carved and painted wooden mask in the style of the southern coast tradition.
- Materials
- Kaduru wood, Natural pigments, Lacquer
- Craft technique
- Hand carving and layered painting
- Dimensions
- Height 38 cm
- Origin
- Ambalangoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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The Story
Behind This Piece
Ambalangoda is known across the island for its mask makers. Each mask is carved from light kaduru wood, sealed, and painted in layers of natural and mineral pigments. Masks like this are used in folk dance and ritual drama, and today are collected as wall art.
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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