mask

Sri Lanka Ceylon Gult ansikte med lång rak näsa. Hårlockarnedkammade till munvinklarna. Höjd: 20 cm. Bredd: 16 cm. [ocr] 1916.9.130 Name and identification of character The village scribe, liyanarala (Sin.), in the administration of the village chiftain, mudaliyar (Sin.). Context A character appearing in two contexts in Kolam; as a scribe in stage one in a Kolam performance, and in the story portion called gama kathava (Sin.). Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The face is painted in yellowish green. The mask is not as imposing as that representing a higher notable such as the mudaliyar. Sideburns are painted in black. The mouth is closed. 2000 07 12 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0130 1916.9.130 Name and identification of character The village scribe, liyanarala (Sin.), in the administration of the village chiftain, mudaliyar (Sin.). Context A character appearing in two contexts in Kolam; as a scribe in stage one in a Kolam performance, and in the story portion called gama kathava (Sin.). Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The face is painted in yellowish green. The mask is not as imposing as that representing a higher notable such as the mudaliyar. Sideburns are painted in black. The mouth is closed. 2000 07 12 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka 1916.09.0130 Sri Lanka Ceylon