Buri (Old Woman)

Mask Id:
37
Name:   
Buri (Old Woman)
Country: 
India
Location:
Chilkigarh
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
Professional maskmaker, Bhatta Brahmin
Material Used:
Clay,Cloth,Paper,coloring material
Length:  
26.5 cm
Breadth:
26 cm
 
Region  Group  
Description:

Mask of an old woman divided into two parts - face and head. The face is characterised by broad forehead with a big circular red mark at the centre, two prominent eyes, straight nose, lips widely open exposing the teeth of both the jaws. A small gap between the two rows of teeth. Two large pointed teeth - one at each terminal end of the lips. Appearance is like an elderly lady. The head is covered with grey and black hair depicted by way of painting. Hair style is simple bifurcated in the middle with elongated vermillion mark along the central line. Black lines drawn on head at regular interval on white background to show the admixture of grey and black hair. body colour : pink.

 

Buri (Old Woman)