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rasse. (Ormdjävul). Ansikte rött med flera olikfärgade ögonbrynsbågar över varandra. öron bestående av ett ormpar. Kronan bildad av 6 ormar, ordnade i två sammanslingrade rader. Nosformad med huggtänder försedd mun, ur vilken tungspetsen tittar fram. Höjd: 46 cm. Bredd: 43 cm. [ocr] Mask, naga rasse. Sri Lanka Ceylon Mask, naga rasse. 1916.9.280 Name and identification of character A cobra demon, naga raksha/rassaya (Sin.). Context In a solo-dance in stage two in a Kolam performance. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The headdress is in the shape of a pandal, torana (Sin.) in two tiers. Each tier is composed by three cobra-hoods. The forehead band is in three thin layers. It is fully ornamented with traditional motifs as in the masks of the Gara category. As a model for ornamenting the eye-brows, ears and cobras, carvers and painters use the decorations of vidi (Sin.), a temporary porch in demon rituals. The bulky goggle eyes and the hump on the nose are other such features. The mouth is broad. Two eye-teeth and a small tongue are other characteristic features of naga rassa (Sin.) masks. The ears are detachable. Two cobra-hoods rise from each ear. No dialogue is connected with the dance of this character. 2000 07 27 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0280 Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.280 Name and identification of character A cobra demon, naga raksha/rassaya (Sin.). Context In a solo-dance in stage two in a Kolam performance. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The headdress is in the shape of a pandal, torana (Sin.) in two tiers. Each tier is composed by three cobra-hoods. The forehead band is in three thin layers. It is fully ornamented with traditional motifs as in the masks of the Gara category. As a model for ornamenting the eye-brows, ears and cobras, carvers and painters use the decorations of vidi (Sin.), a temporary porch in demon rituals. The bulky goggle eyes and the hump on the nose are other such features. The mouth is broad. Two eye-teeth and a small tongue are other characteristic features of naga rassa (Sin.) masks. The ears are detachable. Two cobra-hoods rise from each ear. No dialogue is connected with the dance of this character. 2000 07 27 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0280