"Ravana" mask
Title "Ravana" mask
Accession Number 84.41
Museum Name Indian Museum, Kolkata
Object Type Masks
Main Material Papier Mache
Country India
Provenance Tusuba village, Koraput, Odisha, India.
Origin Place Tusuba village, Koraput, Odisha, India.
Find Place Tusuba village, Koraput, Odisha, India.
Period / Year of Work 20th Century
Inscription NA
Tribe Gadaba.
Dimensions Height- 54 cm, Width- 76.5 cm, Thickness- 17.5 cm.
Brief Description

Mask of Ravana : It is made of papier mache. There is an empty space for placing head of the actor and four small heads are on the right side and five small heads are on the left side of the mask.

There is a crown which is highly decorated with golden coloured "jari" cloth, studded with red and green beads, three pieces of mirrors and blue and red coloured tinsel. It is used at the time of local festivals.