1916.9.112
Name and identification of character
A doctor, dostara (Sin.).
Context
The dance of the policemen, called Polis Kolama (vide Preface).
Material
Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica).
Iconography
The face is round and painted in pink. The sideburns are prominently carved and indicate authority. The eyebrows are raised, showing the doctor's concern with the patient.
Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue
The expression ¿Kutta Kolan¿, used in the catalogue, is wrong both phonetically and in meaning.
2000 07 12
Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka