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Name and identification of character
The drummer, anabera kolama (Sin.).
Context
This character belongs to the group of drummers in the episode anabera kolama in Kolam.
Material
Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica).
Iconography
It is an unfinished mask with a white turban. The mouth is open, showing two crooked teeth. The ears are small and fixed very close to the forehead. The lack of iconographic details makes the identification of the mask difficult.
Comments on the Umaluff Catalogue
The transliteration ¿Dantoberre kolam¿ is incorrect. Phonetically it should be ¿anabera kolam¿.
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka