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Riri Yaksani3392/21

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with four arms. The being has a red head and yellow body. On its stomach is a large, red dot. The being is wearing a long green skirt that ends at the ankle. The skirt comes together at the front, and the opening has a border made from red, white, and yellow stripes. Red, parallel stripes extend horizontally from the border, over a small white section of skirt. Decorative bands encircle the being's biceps, wrists, and neck. A long piece of light brown fabric is draped across the being's shoulders, and hangs down in two loops so as to cover its breasts. The excess fabric hangs behind the being on either side. The being has pointed, animal-like ears, and a narrow, grimacing mouth. Its black hair is arranged into small, round shapes on top of its head, and the rest hangs down across its shoulders. All four of the being's arms are holding objects, including an orange club-like object with horizontal stripes, a small, shell-like object, a thin, curved blade, and a small white and red bird. Behind the being stands an animal, with only its front section visible. The animal is white, and has long legs, a long face, and horns that curve backwards. The painting's background is blue, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. There is a rounded, unpainted section behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mega Raksaya3392/19

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with the head of a horned animal at its feet. The being has four arms and three eyes. Its head is blue, and its body is gold. The being is wearing a red skirt which ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, brown, yellow and blue horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waistband, which is decorated by a repeating circular pattern. Adornments wrap around the being's chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle the its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has large, round eyes and a grinning fanged mouth. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to a point at both sides. Two large discs protrude from the side of its head. All of the being's arms are raised and holding objects. The three gold arms are holding a round object with a handle, a long object that is pointed at both ends, and an irregularly shaped object with bumps along the top. The green arm is holding a round object with an eye. The animal head at the being's feet is light grey, with a long face and ears, and horns that curve slightly inward. The painting's background is blue, and a rectangular black background surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wishma Karmaya3392/4

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being seated on a horned, four-legged animal. The being has yellow skin, five heads, and eight arms. It is wearing a brown skirt that ends below the knee. Decorations on both sides of the skirt curl outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a thick green border. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A long piece of fabric hangs down from the skirt's waistband, which is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. A green, striped sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. Around the being's neck is a thicker, black and white decoration that comes to a point at the front. The being's centre head is the largest. It has half-moon shaped eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes which come down to its chin. It is wearing a tall, pointed headpiece with side panels that extend across its shoulders. The being has two additional heads on either side of the main head. They are facing outwards, and each wearing a tall, rounded headpiece. Each of the being's hands is holding an object, including a blue rectangular object, a yellow vase-like object, a thin and pointed object, a fork-like object, an animal head with long, pointed ears, a circular yellow object with black dots, an hourglass-like object with a long handle, and a narrow, jug-like object. One of the being's legs is bent underneath it, and rests on the head and back of a grey, four-legged animal. The other leg is stretched out toward the ground. The animal has a large body, a humped back, long face, and short horns which curve slightly backward. The being and animal are both floating suspended near the top of the page. The painting's background is green, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Brown oblong rings radiate from behind the being's heads.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sarguwa Raksaya3392/16

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with an elephant at its feet. The being has a white head and red body. It is wearing a yellow skirt that comes to an end just below the knee. The bottom of the skirt has a thick border made up of white, red, yellow and blue horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. Decorative bands encircle the being's biceps, wrists, and ankles. A large piece of fabric is draped over the being's shoulder, covering most of its chest and arm. The fabric is decorated with a repeating pattern made out of squares. Each square contains part of an eye and half of a grinning, fanged mouth. The being has large, round eyes, red lips, and a grinning fanged mouth. It is wearing a headpiece with round decorations in the centre and on both sides. Two large discs protrude from the sides of its head. The elephant at the being's feet is kneeling, and its trunk is wrapped around the being's ankle. It has short tusks, a long tail, and is wearing a flat, white headpiece. The painting's background is blue, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mallawa Denna3392/17

A watercolour painting which depicts two spiritual beings facing away from each other. The beings both have yellow skin and are wearing wide pants that end just above the knee. The pants are decorated with multicoloured stripes, and curl outward at the hip. An inverted triangular piece hangs down from each of their waists. A blue sash is draped diagonally across each of their chests, in opposite directions. The beings both have dark blue hair that curls upwards from their shoulders. Their earlobes are stretched, and extend almost to their chins. Two of the beings' arms are interlocked at the elbow. The other is raised up by their head. Two of the beings' legs are lifted up and forward so that only the toe touches the ground. Their knees cross in the middle of the page. The background of the painting is red, and a rectangular, dark blue border surrounds the image. There is a rounded, unpainted section behind each of the beings' head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Suniya Devatawa3392/13

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with an animal head seated on a horse-like animal. The being's head is black, and its body is blue. It is wearing a brown skirt that ends below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of brown, blue, white, and black horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waistband, which is decorated with a row of rectangular shapes and row or circular shapes. Adornments wrap around the being's chest, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being's head is cow-like, with long ears and long, slightly curved horns. There is a darker stripe running down the centre of its face. The being's headpiece is made up of several black and white striped decorations which extend upwards. Similar decorations are draped across its shoulders, wrap around its arms, and protrude upwards from the centre of the skirt's waist to cover its stomach. Both of the being's arms are raised. One of its hands has sharp, yellow claws, and the other is holding a long, thin, and curved blade. One of the being's legs is bent underneath it, and rests on the head and shoulders of a horse-like animal. The other leg is stretched downwards toward the ground. The horse-like animal is light brown, with a long face, and a black mane and tail. Both the being and animal are suspended near the top of the page, as though floating. The painting's background is light green and orange, and a black rectangular border surrounds the image. There is a rounded, unpainted section behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maha Sohona3392/14

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with four arms and an animal-like head. The being has a black head and green body. It is wearing a blue skirt that ends just below the knee. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of red, blue, yellow, and green horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waistband, which is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. A red, striped sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments wrap around its chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and legs. The being's head is elongated, and facing to the left. It has two eyes stacked vertically above an open mouth. Its lower jaw is filled with sharp teeth. The being has a pointed, red ear on the side of its head, and three white bumps on top. A long black tail extends behind the head and across its shoulder. One of the being's arms is holding an elephant head by the trunk. The other arms are holding a round, red and green object, a small, thin blade, and a slightly larger curved blade. There is an animal standing behind the being. The animal is green, with a large, round body, a long face, hooves, and whiskers. The painting's background is bright yellow, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. There is a unpainted section behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sukra Divya Rajaya3392/11

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being seated on a horned, four-legged animal. The being's skin is white, and it is wearing a brown skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, and brown horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the skirt's waistband, which is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. A blue, dotted sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments are wrapped around its chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has narrow eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes which extend to its chin. Decorations extend from the bottom of its nose. The being's arms are raised by its sides, and one of them is holding an object with a long, thin handle and a rounded, tapered end comprised of multiple strands that hang down to the being's wrist. One of the being's legs is bent underneath it, and rests on the head and back of a four-legged animal. The animal is light orange, with a humped back, short, pointed horns, and long face, legs, and tail. One of its back legs is lifted and bent. The painting's background is bright yellow, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Orange and white rings radiate from behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3392/1 a-c

A Gara Raksha (demon) mask. The mask is comprised of a face (part a) and two detached ears (parts b-c). All three parts are painted green, red, and white. The mask's eyes are cone-shaped, and protrude dramatically away from the face. Underneath each eye is a crescent shaped hole which allows the wearer to see. The mask's nose is pointed, with a bump on the bridge and two large nostrils. Its large, red mouth is filled with teeth, and two curved tusks that extend outwards from either corner. The mask's bottom jaw is secured via string, allowing the mouth to open and close. Three cobras with flared hoods extend upwards from the top of the mask. The one in the centre is the largest, and extends from the mask's forehead. The two smaller cobras extend from each of its temples. Around both of the mask's eyes and across the bridge of the nose is a decorative pattern comprised of round, elongated shapes. The mask's ears (parts b-c) are round, concave discs with lotus flower motifs painted on. There is a small hole in the centre of each disc, and a wooden peg extends from a point on the outer rim. When attached, the ears flare outwards from the sides of the mask's face. The back of the mask is unpainted. A braided rope and piece of thin cloth are tied through small holes in the mask, in order secure it to the wearer's face.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, plant fibre, cotton fibre, paint and adhesive
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3392/2

A mask depicting the anabera kolama (drum messenger), a figure in kolam popular drama. The mask is painted yellow, with red, black, and white details. Its hairline is outlined in red, and the wood above the hairline is unpainted. The mask's red-rimmed eyes protrude slightly from its face, and are shaped like half-moons. Underneath each eye is a crescent-shaped hole which allows the wearer to see. The mask's nose is prominent, with a downward curve and large, hollow nostrils. Its red mouth is open in a large, toothy smile. Forehead creases are carved into the mask, and outlined in red. Its eyebrows are painted in black. The mask has a full moustache and long beard, which are fashioned from strands of jute. The jute is knotted to a piece of string, from which it hangs. The string is tied through small holes in each of the mask's ears in order to affix the beard and moustache to the face. Some of the jute in the beard has been twisted together in order to create thicker strands. There are two small holes above the mask's ears, and one at the top of its head, but the material used to secure the mask to the wearer's face is missing.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and jute fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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