mask

Blodrött ansikte med spetsig haka. Utan öron. Höjd: 21 cm. Bredd: 16 cm. [ocr] Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.114 Name and identification of character An authoritative villager, possibly the local revenue officer, vidane (Sin.). Context A character appearing in several stages in a Kolam performance: prior to the arrival of the royal party and in the story portion in Kolam. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The face is painted in red. The look in the eyes indicates a stern nature. A thin moustache is drawn. The nose is strong. The ears are missing. 2000 07 11 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0114 Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.114 Name and identification of character An authoritative villager, possibly the local revenue officer, vidane (Sin.). Context A character appearing in several stages in a Kolam performance: prior to the arrival of the royal party and in the story portion in Kolam. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The face is painted in red. The look in the eyes indicates a stern nature. A thin moustache is drawn. The nose is strong. The ears are missing. 2000 07 11 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0114