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Name and identification of character
A young member of the drummer's family, Panikkale (Sin.).
Context
Panikkale appears in the episode of the drummer, called Anabera Kolama (Sin.), in Kolam.
Material
Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica).
Iconography
The normal turban, uramava (Sin.), of a drummer. It covers the head with the folds extending downward shading the ears. The turban is painted in lemon yellow with a coating of green. It has a flat surface. The face and the ears are painted in the same colour. The hair on the forehead, underneath the turban, is black. The ears are not properly carved. There are no earrings. The eyebrows are drawn in black lines. The upper row of teeth is cut in between the two lips, which are painted in red. The nose is flat and the nostrils are drilled.
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka