This is the 1st piece of my collection ‘Cambodian Sanskrit Masks’. This mask represents Mohajumpu, the monkey king who faithfully serves Preah Ream.

Each mask is a character in the story of Reamker, an epic Sanskrit poem. This is a legendary battle between monkey soldiers & demons. Reamker tells the story of King Preah Ream and Hindu Monkey God Hanuman who work together to help rescue Preah Ream’s wife from the King of the Underworld (Krong Reap).

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