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DiaporamaWooden Kali Mask of Kushmandi
This is a typical wooden mask of Kali made by the craftspersons of Kushmandi (Dakshin Dinajpur), which is a hub of traditional wooden mask-makers in Bengal. These brightly coloured wooden masks are customarily associated with an ancient local dance form of Dinajpur area called Gomira, still practised today. Gomira mask dances are performed to call in the good forces and drive out the evil. In Gomira dance, the characters represented by the masks they wear, include various local manifestations of deity of
artist from dakshin dinajpur (? – ?)
Discover the artist from Dakshin Dinajpur, renowned for traditional wooden masks ('mukha') used in Gomira dance. A vital part of West Bengal's cultural heritage, supporting sustainable artisan livelihoods.
Indian Museum (Calcutta, India)
Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863): French Romanticism's master of color & drama! Explore 'Liberty Leading the People' & exotic themes. Influenced Impressionism.
About this artwork
- Title: Wooden Kali Mask of Kushmandi
- Artist: artist from dakshin dinajpur
- Year: 2019
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Indian Museum
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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