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Brunt ansikte med nosformigt utskjutande munparti och stora blottade tänder., Höjd: 24 cm. Bredd: 19 cm. ' [ocr] 1916.9.158 Name and identification of character An ordinary villager, gamayek (Sin.). Context A character appearing in the story portion in Kolam. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Verdi kolan (verdi =yild). Iconography Raised eyebrows, thinly drawn in black, and eyes turned upwards. A twisted, brownish nose and red nostrils. The mouth is open showing both rows of teeth and the red gums, forming a hilarious expression. Although the hair on the head is painted in black, most of the colour has been erased, revealing a bold head. The ears are elongated. Scratches and tool dents are visible in the face. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue Although the character is referred to as ¿verdi kolan¿ (¿verdi¿ is a phonetically wrong rendering of ¿Vädda¿), the colour of the face does not indicate a Vädda. 2000 05 03 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Mask, verdi kolan. Sri Lanka Ceylon Mask, verdi kolan. 1916.09.0158 Sri Lanka Ceylon Brown face with nose-shaped protruding mouthpart and large blotted teeth., Height: 24 cm. Width: 19 cm. "[ocr] 1916.9.158 Name and Name An ordinary villager, gamayek. Context A A in the story serving in Kolam. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) Verdi kolan Iconography Raised eyebrows, thinly Rain black, and eyes Raupwards. A twisted, brownish nose and red nostrils. The mouth is open showing both rows expression of expression and the red gums, forming a hilarious. Although the hair on the head is in black, most of the Although erased, revealing a bold head. The ears are elongated. Scratches and tool dents are visible in the face. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue Although the Although is to as ¿verdi kolan ¿(¿verdi ¿is a phoneAlthough rendering of ¿Vädda ¿), the Although of the face Although och vda. 2000 05 03 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Mask, verdi kolan. Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.09.0158