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1916.9.95 Name and identification of character A Moorish man, Marakkala Miniha (Sin.), also known as Tambi Kolama (Sin.). Context Appears in two contexts, as a foreign merchant in the story known as Gon-koti Kathava (Sin.) (vide Preface), and in a witty and humorous episode called Tambi Kolama. Material Wood, Vel-kaduru (Nux vomica). Iconography A crudely sculpted mask representing the Moorish man. For comparison, see 1916.9.96. The head-dress is a Turkish red hat called fez. The ears are missing. 2000 06 09 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0095 Sri Lanka Ceylon Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.95 Name and identification of character A Moorish man, Marakkala Miniha (Sin.), also known as Tambi Kolama (Sin.). Context Appears in two contexts, as a foreign merchant in the story known as Gon-koti Kathava (Sin.) (vide Preface), and in a witty and humorous episode called Tambi Kolama. Material Wood, Vel-kaduru (Nux vomica). Iconography A crudely sculpted mask representing the Moorish man. For comparison, see 1916.9.96. The head-dress is a Turkish red hat called fez. The ears are missing. 2000 06 09 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0095