1916.9.147
Name and identification of character
Kolam mask depicting a village woman, gama gäni (Sin.).
Context
A character appearing in the story portion in Kolam.
Material
Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica).
Iconography
A conical, or angular, shaped face with a pointed chin. Whitish yellow in complexion. The eyes are sunken. The eyebrows as well as the outline of the eyes are painted in black. A closed mouth with lips painted in red. There are no ears. The hair on the head is painted in black.
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka