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Sprucken. Regelbundet ansikte av mörkblå färg. Den höga kronan målad i vitt, rött och blått. Höjd: 36 cm. Bredd: 18 cm. [ocr] 1916.9.170 Name and identification of character A vädda prince, vädi kumaraya (Sin.). Context This character appears in the story of Maname, Maname Kathava (Sin.), in Kolam performances. It is a new character introduced by the carver to heighten the theatrical effect of the performance. This character does not exist in older texts. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The face reveals the character of a vädda. The face is painted in blue and the lips in red. The eyes are blood red in appearance. These characteristics represent a wild character who kills animals, preying on their flesh. The head-dress is painted in bright colours. The carver has paid much attention to colour-combinations. Many of the motifs are difficult to identify. Some of the patterns appear to be in the form of caterpillars, shaded in green, yellow and red. Two gabled roofs, called kulara ge (Sin.), are drawn one over the other, with side entrances painted in the form of white, red and green porticos. These appear to be silhouetted by a few clouds. There are two forehead bands, one over the other. The lower forehead band is heavily ornamented with the leaf and petal, pala-peti (Sin.), motifs. The other band is decorated with conical shaped geometric patterns. 2000 10 01 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Mask, verdi kolan (vilde). Sri Lanka Ceylon Mask, verdi kolan (vilde). 1916.09.0170 Sri Lanka Ceylon The cracked. Regular face of dark blue color. The high crown painted in white, red and blue. Height: 36 cm. Width: 18 cm. [ocr] 1916.9.170 Name and and A well maintained, vädi kumaraya (Sin.). Context This This in the story of Maname, Maname Kathava (Sin.), in Kolam performances. It is a new It ed by the carver to heighten the theatrical effect of the performance. This must not be used in older. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) Iconography The face reveals the The of a. The face is in blue and the lips in ed. The eyes are blood rode in. These fear a wild These s kills animals, preying on their flesh. The head-dress is in bright. The carver’s must be linked to colour. Many of the motifs are used. Some of the Some to be in the form of caterSome, shaded in green, yellow and red. Two gabled couples, Two kulara ge (Sin.), are Two one over the other, with side entrances in the form of white, red and green porticos. These are to be silhouetted by a clouds. There are two forehead bands, one over the other. The lower forehead band is ly ornamented with the leaf and petal, pala-peti (Sin.), motifs. The other band is using conical geometric. 2000 10 01 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Mask, verdi kolan (wild). Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.09.0170