Sum mask

Title	Sum mask
Accession Number	2012.03
Museum Name	Indian Museum, Kolkata
Object Type	Masks
Main Material	Iron
Country	India
Provenance	Bastar, Chattisgarh, India.
Origin Place	Bastar, Chattisgarh, India.
Find Place	Kondagaon, Bastar, Chattisgarh, India.
Period / Year of Work	21st Century
Inscription	NA
Tribe	Folk people of Baster.
Dimensions	Diameter- 31.5 cm, Thickness- 2 cm.
Brief Description	Sun mask : It is a circular shaped metal mask of Sun God. The eyes and lips are cut into their respective forms. A number of triangular holes are present in the mask just near its circumference. The circumference of the mask is decorated with twisted coiled designs, made of wrought iron.