1916.9.92
Name and identification of character
A Tamil man, kadira (Sin.).
Context
Appears with his wife, referred to as achchi or tangachchi (Sin.), in a humorous episode in Kolam called Demala Kolama (Sin.).
Material
Wood, Vel-kaduru (Nux vomica).
Iconography
A full turban. The folds are painted in pink, black and yellow lines. The ears are elongated with suspending ear-ornaments. The round face is painted in light yellow. The nose is flat. The eyebrows are drawn in a semi-circle. An imposing cork-screw moustache. The mouth is small and closed, with lips painted in red.
The mask is cracked on the right side.
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka