mask

Mask dantoberre kolan. Sri Lanka Ceylon (Danta = tand). Blågrått ansikte med spetsig haka. Rynkor på ena sidan av näsan. Höjd: 21 cm. Bredd: 20 cm. Ceylon [ocr] 1916.9.78 Name and identification of character A villager of a high rank, gamarala (Sin.). Context The story-portion in Kolam. Perhaps in Gama Kathava (Sin.), the story of the village cultivator. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography A crudely carved mask with a broad face. The face is pale blue. The eyes are sunken and the nose is somewhat flat. The hair on the head is drawn in black lines and extends downward in the form of side burns or locks of hair covering a major part of the cheeks. The mouth is badly shaped, and agape, indicating a humorous posture. The teeth, some are broken, are set within red lips. 2000 05 15 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0078 Mask dantoberre kolan. 1916.9.78 Name and identification of character A villager of a high rank, gamarala (Sin.). Context The story-portion in Kolam. Perhaps in Gama Kathava (Sin.), the story of the village cultivator. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography A crudely carved mask with a broad face. The face is pale blue. The eyes are sunken and the nose is somewhat flat. The hair on the head is drawn in black lines and extends downward in the form of side burns or locks of hair covering a major part of the cheeks. The mouth is badly shaped, and agape, indicating a humorous posture. The teeth, some are broken, are set within red lips. 2000 05 15 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0078 Sri Lanka Ceylon