1916.9.117
Name and identification of character
A high official, the village chieftain, mudaliyar (Tam.) or mudali (Sin.).
Context
Stage one in a Kolam performance
Material
Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica).
Iconography
A new coating of light yellow has been applied on the original paint. Side-burns are prominently carved. Among the other characteristic qualities associated with a mudaliyar are the strong nose, the delicately drawn semi-circular eyebrows, and the small mouth with red lips.
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka