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Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.152 Name and identification of character Kolam mask depicting a Vädda, a forest-dwelling hunter. Context The story portion in Kolam. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The mask is elongated and of the smaller type. A thick coating of dark green has been applied on the face. The surface texture is not smooth. The nose is sharp and pointed. Indistinct wavy lines in red are drawn on the forehead. There are two tiny, carved teeth. The lips are merely rubbed with red paint. The chin is pointed. There are no ears. There are many tool dents, and two cavities are visible on the jaws. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The phonetic rendering of Vädda as ¿Verdi¿ is incorrect. 2000 05 02 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Långt, spets-; igt ansikte av mörkgrön färg.. Färgen markerad. med röda linjer. I munnen endast två långa. tandstumpar. Höjd: 23 cm. Bredd: 14 cm. [ocr] Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.152 Name and and Kolam mask Kola a a A forest-looking hunter. Context The story serving in Kolam. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) Iconography The mask is elongated and of the smaller type. A A of dark green has A on the face. The texture is not. The nose is The and The. Indistinct wavy lines in red are on the forehead. There are two, carved. The lips are merely rubbed with red The. The chin is. There are no ears. There are many tools dents, and two cavities are visible on the jaws. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The phonetic rendering of Vädda as ¿Verdi ¿is The rect. 2000 05 02 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0152 1916.09.0152 Sri Lanka Ceylon