Mask
Item number Eh113 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Mask depicting bridegroom (?) king wearing a two-tiered crown composed of a half-cylindrical finial with vertical stripes and a domed base with five vertically tapered slats. The slats have a floral design, and the base of the dome has a leaf and cross-hatching design that sits on a band of vertical stripes. The face is framed by short black hair and a beard that has incised lines indicating the texture of the hair. There is a crescent-shaped slit under each eye. The nose is narrow with a pointed tip and flared nostrils. Large ear ornaments extend outward from both sides of the face and have a floral and crosshatched design.
History Of Use
Royalty are observers at Kolam drama which depicts the feudal order in satirical form. Story enacted through dialogue, mime, song and dance. Dances performed by human, divine, mythological, demonic and animal characters.
Cultural Context
drama
Iconographic Meaning
Elegant depersonalized features of royal masks denote pompousness and pride: reflect remoteness from ordinary people
Item History
- Made in Sri Lanka before 1983
- Collected during 1983
- Owned by W. P. Ebert
- 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
- Eh113
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- oil paint and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 51.5 cm, width 27.0 cm, depth 21.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sri Lanka
Who
- Culture
- Sinhalese
- Previous Owner
- W. P. Ebert 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
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 106
- Accession Number
- 0972/0003
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