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Nazacanza13e. (Ormdrottning). Smutsgult ansikte med. kraftig, framskjutande näsa och skelande ögon. Över pannan .reser sig tre hopslingrade kobror. Höjd:, 38 cm., . Bredd: 18 cm, [ocr] Mask, naga canyabe. Sri Lanka Ceylon Mask, naga canyabe. 1916.09.0256 1916.9.256 Name and identification of character A cobra demon, Naga Rassaya (Sin.). Context A character in a solo-dance in Kolam. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography A heavy mask with a head-dress composed of three fairly tall cobra hoods. The hoods on the two sides are unevenly balanced. The cobras coil up in the shape of a turban, or jatava (Sin.). The face is painted in brownish yellow. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The identification of the mask as depicting a cobra maiden is incorrect. 2000 06 05 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Sri Lanka Ceylon 1916.9.256 Name and identification of character A cobra demon, Naga Rassaya (Sin.). Context A character in a solo-dance in Kolam. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography A heavy mask with a head-dress composed of three fairly tall cobra hoods. The hoods on the two sides are unevenly balanced. The cobras coil up in the shape of a turban, or jatava (Sin.). The face is painted in brownish yellow. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The identification of the mask as depicting a cobra maiden is incorrect. 2000 06 05 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0256