'Some masks from eastern/north-eastern india' by K.J.S.Chatrath

On a recent visit to Kolkata I went and spent some time at the museum.  The Indian Museum is the largest and oldest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata, India, in 1814. 

Address: 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016; Hours: 10AM–5PM; website: 

http://indianmuseumkolkata.org/

I bought some picture postcards from the shop of the museum. Here is a set of 6, showing masks of Eastern and north-eastern India. 

Mask of Chamunda Kali, Gambhira dance, Malda, West Bengal. 

Mask of Ganesh, Bali Yatra, Gadaba, Koraput, Odisha.

Mask of Garur, Bhaona mask, Sibsagar, Assam.

 

  Mask of Hiranyakishapu, Satriya dance, Sibsagar, Assam.

Mask of Ravana, Chou dance, Purulia, West Bengal.

Mask of Krishna, Chou  dance, Purulia, West Bengal.

Those interested in getting deeper into the subject may like to visit:

http://www.dollsofindia.com/library/mask/,

http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/masks/, & 

http://www.ibiblio.org/gautam/heri0016.htm

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