Mask
Item number Eh125 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Mask depicting a yellow creature's head with bushy black eyebrows, pointed ears, large upward looking eyes, flared round nostrils and a wide open mouth exposing eighteen upper and fifteen lower large pointed teeth. There is also a plume-like protrusion between the eyes. Two pieces of twine, two pieces of bark ? and one piece of nylon are attached at the back.
History Of Use
Worn during Kolam performances, folk theatre consisting of a central theme with a series of episodes in which human superhuman, and animal characters appear
Cultural Context
entertainment
Iconographic Meaning
Spiral which rises from forehead indicates king of lions
Item History
- Made in Denegeri, Sri Lanka ? before 1983
- Collected during 1983
- Owned by Ebert's Gallery
- Owned by Jason Schoonover before June 21, 1984
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller) on June 21, 1984
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- Eh125
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- wood, paint, nylon fibre, cotton fibre, clay ? and plant fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, painted and filled ?
- Overall
- height 22.0 cm, width 23.5 cm, depth 24.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Denegeri, Sri Lanka ?
Who
- Culture
- Sinhalese
- Previous Owner
- Ebert's Gallery and Jason Schoonover
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1983
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before June 21, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on June 21, 1984
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 106
- Accession Number
- 0972/0015
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