CEYLON-MASKEN
Eisenach und Kassel: 1958. 236 pages, 73 full-page b/w and 4 full-page color photographs of masks, 1 map. Cloth cover. Item #10079
The spectacular masks of Ceylon--used for a variety of rituals and purposes including demon exorcising, illness curing, ritual dances, and theatrical uses--are studied in this comprehensive volume by a noted mask and ritual scholar. The excellent text (in German) is accompanied by full-page photographs of scores of old masks--from European museums--with a complete description and data provided for each mask.
Price: $185.00
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