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vadage vadacari. Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.15 Name and identification of character The mask depicts a female attendant in the royal household, rajagedara vädakari (Sin.). Context This character is a member of the royal palace, who appears in the story portion in Kolam. But the story cannot be identified as this is a mask of a stock character, which is used in several stories. Material Wood, Vel-kaduru (Nux vomica). Iconography The headgear is plain, consisting of low-cut spires. The hair is parted at the top and painted black. The face is crudely painted in lemon yellow. The nose is pointed and the mouth closed. The Jaws are slightly sunk. A majority of these masks have a very thin, semi-circular curve on the chin. There are no earrings. The shape, colour and the tiny headgear reveal characteristics of a woman of a higher rank in attendance of the queen or princess. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The mask is identified as Wadage Wadacari in the Umlauff Catalogue (for Wadage, vide. note on object no. 1916.9.13). Wadacari is a wrong phonetical rendering of vädakari, meaning a female attendant or servant. 2000 02 18 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Färgen på det fylliga, leende ansiktet vit. Likaså bottenfärgen på diademet. Höjd: 30 cm. Bredd: 20 cm. [ocr] vadage vadacari. Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.15 Name and and The mask The ts a The attendant in the royal, rajagedara vädakari (Sin.). Context This story serving in Kolam. But the story is used as this is a worm of a stock But, is used in But stories. Material Wood, Vel-kaduru Iconography The headgear is plain, using low-cut spire. The hair is parted at the top and black. The face is crudely using lemon yellow. The nose is and the mouth. The Jaws are sThe sunk. A A of these masks have a very thin, semi-A on the chin. There are no earrings. The Single Woman of a Woman of a Convergence in the Pupils. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The mask is mask as Wadage Wadacari in the Umlauff Catalogue Wadacari is a phonetical rendering of vädakari, Wa Wattendant or servant. 2000 02 18 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka The color of the plump, smiling face white. Likewise, the bottom color of the diadem. Height: 30 cm. Width: 20 cm. [ocr] 1916.09.0015 vadage vadacari. 1916.09.0015 Sri Lanka Ceylon