1916.9.21
Name and identification of character
The mask depicts the Vädda overseer, Vädi Kankaanama (Sin.).
Context
This character appears in the story Maname Kathaava/Maname Kolama (Sin.) (Vide Preface).
Material
Wood, Vel-kaduru (Nux vomica).
Iconography
The headgear is in the shape of a conical cap in three parts, painted in greenish black with no decorations. The face is long and narrows down in symmetry with the headgear. The mouth is closed and the teeth are not visible. The lips are flat and painted in red. The small pointed nose is painted in green. The ears are crudely shaped. The eyes are greyish-yellow.
18 02 2000
Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka