The history of Sri Lankan masks goes back centuries. It is an old tradition and the art of mask carving has been continued through generations from father to son.
In Sri Lanka’s good old days, people worshipped trees, stones, the Sun, the Moon and many other mythical things leading to strong beliefs in spiritual powers. People believed that there were benevolent and malevolent demons who either give protection or cause sicknesses. Different types of masks with different shapes and sizes were created symbolizing mythical spirits that they believed in. They thought that ritualistic performances wearing these masks and dancing according to different beats of the drums and music gave them healing powers.
Today, these skilled artisans, their families and their skills are rapidly disappearing from society and these masks are becoming artistic decorative items.
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Handmade Medium Size Colorful Wooden Peacock Mask – From Sri Lanka
Rated 0 out of 5This mask is 100% handmade, in intricate designs with a 3D look, and would be a perfect gift item. Sri Lankan handmade masks are ideal for home decor, office premises, and business places to have great allure. It looks stunning on walls when matched with the color of the wall and place with artistic impact. -
Handmade Medium Size Colorful Wooden Gurula Mask from Sri Lanka
Rated 0 out of 5The name of this mask is Gurula and it’s made out of Balzac wood. The Balzac tree is also known as Kaduru /Strychine /Nux Vomica and the mask symbolizes Sri Lankan authentic traditional handicraft. These masks are 100% handmade, in intricate designs with a 3D look, and would be a perfect gift item. Sri Lankan handmade masks are ideal for home decor, workplace/office premises decor, and for business places to have great allure. It looks stunning on walls when matched with the color of the wall and place -
Handmade Medium Size Colorful Wooden Gara Mask from Sri Lanka
Rated 0 out of 5The name of this mask is Gara and it’s made out of Balzac wood. The Balzac tree is also known as Kaduru /Strychnine /Nux Vomica and the mask symbolizes Sri Lankan authentic traditional handicraft. Some masks which represent mythical spirits are painted in vibrant colors. This mask is 100% handmade, and in intricate designs with a 3D look, and would be a perfect gift item. Sri Lankan handmade masks are ideal for home decor, workplace/office premises decor, and for business places to have great allure. It is believed that this mask brings luck to the property where it is displayed . It looks stunning on walls when matched with the color of the wall and place. -
Handmade Colorful Wooden Gurula Small 8″ Mask from Sri Lanka
Rated 0 out of 5$22.00The name of this mask is Gurula and it’s made out of Balzac wood. The Balzac tree is also known as Kaduru /Strychine /Nux Vomica and the mask symbolizes Sri Lankan authentic traditional handicraft. These masks are 100% handmade, in intricate designs with a 3D look, and would be a perfect gift item. Sri Lankan handmade masks are ideal for home decor, workplace/office premises decor, and for business places to have great allure. It looks stunning on walls when matched with the color of the wall and place. Height of this mask is 20cm/08inches -
Handmade Colorful Wooden Small 8″ Gini Mask from Sri Lanka
Rated 0 out of 5$22.00The name of this mask is Gini. It represents fire, sometimes compared to the Sun, which gives life to the earth. It’s made out of Balzac wood. The Balzac tree is also known as Kaduru, Strychine, /Nux Vomica and the mask symbolizes Sri Lankan authentic traditional handicraft. Height of this mask is 20cm/08inches & available in two colours as displayed -
Handmade Wooden Colorful Peacock 8″ Small Mask from Sri Lanka
Rated 0 out of 5$22.00This mask is called "Peacock" and is made out of Balzac wood. The name of the tree is Kaduru /Strychine /Nux Vomica. The mask symbolizes Sri Lankan traditional handicrafts. Some masks, which represent mystical spirits, are painted in vibrant colors. These masks are 100% handmade, in intricate designs with a 3D look, and would be a perfect gift item. Sri Lankan handmade masks are ideal for home decor, office premises, and business places to have great allure. It looks stunning on walls when matched with the color of the wall and place. Height of this mask is 20cm/08inches Height of this mask is 15cm/ 06 inches -
Handmade Wooden Colorful Naga 8″ Small Mask from Sri Lanka
Rated 0 out of 5$22.00These masks are 100% handmade using matured natural Balzac wood and in intricate designs with a 3D look, Sri Lankan mask would be a perfect gift & souvenir item. The authentic masks and masking traditions of Sri Lanka are an extraordinary cultural phenomenon and make a significant contribution to the Asian cultural spectrum. Village artists are wearing bigger Naga masks to perform very attractive ritual and cultural festivals in Sri Lanka. Height of this mask is 20cm /08 inches -
Handmade Wooden Colorful Naga 6″ Small Mask from Sri Lanka
Rated 0 out of 5$16.00These masks are 100% handmade using matured natural Balzac wood and in intricate designs with a 3D look, Sri Lankan mask would be a perfect gift & souvenir item. The authentic masks and masking traditions of Sri Lanka are an extraordinary cultural phenomenon and make a significant contribution to the Asian cultural spectrum. Village artists are wearing bigger Naga masks to perform very attractive ritual and cultural festivals in Sri Lanka. Height of this mask is 15cm/ 06 inches -
Handmade Wooden Colorful Peacock 6″ Small Mask from Sri Lanka
Rated 0 out of 5$15.00This mask is called "Peacock" and is made out of Balzac wood. The name of the tree is Kaduru /Strychine /Nux Vomica. The mask symbolizes Sri Lankan traditional handicrafts. Some masks, which represent mystical spirits, are painted in vibrant colors. These masks are 100% handmade, in intricate designs with a 3D look, and would be a perfect gift item. Sri Lankan handmade masks are ideal for home decor, office premises, and business places to have great allure. It looks stunning on walls when matched with the color of the wall and place. Height of this mask is 15cm/ 06 inches -
Sri Lankan Handmade Big Wooden Mask- Golden Greenish Colour – Bamunu 1
Rated 0 out of 5$65.00The name of this mask is Bamunu. It represents an old character of ancient Sri Lanka. Sometimes, you may find similar features in Indian culture too. It’s made out of Balzac wood. The Balzac tree is also known as Kaduru, /Strychine /Nux Vomica, and the mask symbolizes Sri Lankan authentic traditional handicraft. The color of this mask is greenish golden, giving it a natural vintage look. These masks are 100% handmade, in intricate designs with a 3D look, and would be a perfect gift item. Sri Lankan handmade masks are ideal for home decor, workplace/office premises decor, and for business places to have great allure. It looks stunning on walls when matched with the color of the wall and place. -
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Sri Lankan Handmade Big Wooden Mask- Golden Greenish Colour – Bamunu 3
Rated 0 out of 5$70.00The authentic masks and masking traditions of Sri Lanka are an extraordinary cultural phenomenon and a significant contribution Sri Lanka has made to the Asian cultural spectrum. The artists carve a vast range of 'Bamunu Masks' though you see a similarity at first glance, these are different from each other. Sometimes artists use a branch, a log, a stem, or a root of a Balzac tree that they find and carve according to the shape of the natural branch to give it a more artistic value