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Resources > Collections > Artwork Mask of Thotsakan

Year of execution:  2020
Year of acquisition:  2020
Medium:   Miniature khon mask Paper mâché, resin, gold leaf and cubic zirconia
Dimension:  35(h) x 15(w) x 15(d)  cm

Thotsakan is the incarnation of the demon gatekeeper Nontuk and belongs to the demon group of characters. This group of characters are always depicted wearing masks in different colours. The facial expressions carved and painted on these masks have a pair of fangs on the corners of their mouths. The demons are devious, and their movements are aggressive.

When he is angry, Thotsakan will stomp his feet furiously. He wears a three-tiered tip headdress in the ‘Chai’ style, and possesses a myriad of different weapons.

Artist(s)

Khon