1916.9.56
Name and identification of character
Kolam mask depicting a king, raja (Sin.). The name of the king is unidentifiable.
Context
The story portion of Kolam.
Material
Wood, Vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica).
Iconography
The head-dress is shaped lika a dome, with a pinnacle-crest. The face is painted lemon yellow. The eyes are very sharp and the mouth is closed with a determined look. The elevated position of the character is revealed by the prominent moustache, slightly curved, and the side-whiskers, which cover the chin as well. The forehead band extends downwards, joining with the shoulder blades, which are decorated with bamboo-leaf pattern, paturu mostaraya (Sin.).
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka