Mask of Lakshman
Title Mask of Lakshman
Accession Number 12546
Museum Name Indian Museum, Kolkata
Object Type Masks
Main Material Paper
Component Material II Clay
Country India
Provenance Purulia, West Bengal, India.
Origin Place Purulia, West Bengal, India.
Find Place Purulia, West Bengal, India.
Period / Year of Work 20th Century
Inscription NA
Tribe Folk people of Purulia
Dimensions Height- 44.5 cm; Width- 38 cm
Brief Description

Mask of Lakshman : It is made of paper, cloth and clay. The mask is light cream coloured with a large crown on the head. The crown is decorated with beads, tinsel, coloured paper, glittering paper etc on an iron frame. A 'U' shaped mark is present on the forehead. open eyes, sharp nose and thin lips are present.

It is used in Chou dance.