Durga

Mask Id:
35
Name:   
Durga
Country: 
India
Location:
Chilkigarh
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
Professional maskmaker, Bhatta Brahmin
Material Used:
Clay,Cloth,Paper
Length:  
26.5 cm
Breadth:
25 cm
 
Region  Group  
Description:

Face of a female figure with the following features such as head covered with thick hair depicted by black colour, a short but straight red line (vermilion mark) is there in the centre of the hair line facing the forehead. Forehead is conspicious for having a short third eye depicted by way of painting. Two big eyes with circular opening in the position of iris, a flat and broad nose with demarcated nasal septam and nostrils, prominent lips (red in colour), chin and ears. Body colour is reddish ocher (ripe orange).

 

Durga