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Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.48 Name and identification of character A prince or a princess. Context The mask displays characteristics of both a male and a female (see iconography). Material Wood, Vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography A crown and face mask. The face, including the earring, the hair tresses, and the lips are indicative of a female character. The crown, in the shape of a relic dome, daagäba (Sin.), is in five parts. This type of crown is normally worn by a male. It is shaded by a piece of wood in the shape of a halo, painted with line- and square-patterns. The face is painted in lemon yellow, and has been glossed over. The mouth is closed and the lips painted in pink. An earring, kadukkama (Sin.), is attached to the right ear (the left ear is missing). 2000 03 08 Prof. M. H. Goonatilleka Ansikte orangegult. Den höga pagodformiga kronan vilar på en i svart, vitt och rött bandad skärm. Ett öra avslaget. Höjd: 48 cm. Bredd: 17 cm. [ocr] Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.48 Name and Name A chore or a chorus. Context The mask The av both a male and a The (see The ography). Material Wood, Vel-kaduru (Sin.) Iconography A A and face mask. The face, the earring, the hair tresses, and the lips are The of a The. The The, in the The of a relic dome, daagäba (Sin.), is in five parts. This type of This is This by a male. It is shaded by a piece of wood in the context of a halo, It with line- and square-It. The face is The in lemon yellow, and has The glossed over. The mouth is The and the lips in pink. An earring, kadukkama (Sin.), is An to the right ear 2000 03 08 Prof. M. H. Goonatilleka Face amber. The tall pagoda crown rests on a black, white and red banded screen. An ear rejection. Height: 48 cm. Width: 17 cm. [ocr] 1916.09.0048 1916.09.0048 Sri Lanka Ceylon