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Name and identification of character
A foreign character, probably a cook, kokiya (Sin.), or a peon, piyun (Sin.).
Context
A new character that appears in a Kolam play called Chattapani Kathava (Sin.).
Material
Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica).
Iconography
The cap is uncommon and of a foreign character. It has a narrow, slanting brim painted in red. The face is painted in ash-green. The nose is thick and broad. The sideburns are connected to a crudely painted moustache.
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka