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MaskEh17

Mask depicting Amuku Sanniya (who represents vomiting) with a brown face, slightly raised black eyebrows, bulging eyes with a crescent-shaped hole under each, a small nose, and an open mouth with downturned red lips, a protruding tongue, and a row of white upper teeth. There are three black incised lines across the forehead. A strip of white fabric is tied through two small round holes on either side of mask. A label on the reverse side of the mask reads: "AMUKU SANNI: Vomiting," in typewritten characters, and the number "26" written in blue ink.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh6

Mask possibly depicting Vata Sanniya (representing flatulence), or Pita Sanni (representing bile). The mask has a dark green humanoid face with black hair and eyebrows, red-rimmed protruding eyes with black pupils and crescent-shaped slits under the eyes, red nostrils and lips, white teeth separated by black lines, and a crescent-shaped slit between the two rows of teeth. Multi-coloured cotton ties are threaded through holes in the sides of the mask and knotted together at the back.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint, fibre and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh5

Mask with dark red face, black painted hair, bulging eyes with semicircular holes beneath them, a wrinkled forehead, large ears and nose, a bushy black moustache with curled ends, white buck teeth, and a large red lower lip. On the reverse, there are two small nails with thin wire attached indicating possible hanging support. There are two small nails on each side securing the ears.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
nux vomica wood ?, paint and lacquer ?
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb353 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. Figure has a pink face, arms and torso, wearing elaborate headdress and gathered skirt. Light blue staring eyes. Black moustache, red lips, big nose. Upper tooth row bared, upper and lower fangs present in both corners of mouth. Headdress composed of red cap with top knob, three-tiered gold crown with diadems in red, green and white, gold ear ornaments, Garuda Mungkur (mythical bird) mythical bird in white, light green, dark green and red. Ten black hair curls emerge from beneath crown. Green and red ornaments at wrists and upper arms. Long light brown and green batik skirt is gathered at waist. Arms jointed at shoulder and elbow. Arm control rods missing. Head movement controlled by removable rod, which extends from head to handle beneath skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and synthetic fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb351 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The control rod is mostly stained with a reddish-brown colour. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached Orange face and ears; blue neck, torso and arms. Wearing elaborate headdress and gathered skirt. Large bulging eyes: irises red. Upper and lower teeth bared, tow fangs in corners of mouth: central lower fang curves up to pierce nose. Headdress composed of red skull-cap, gold ear ornaments, green and yellow band across forehead with curl in centre front. White, blue zigzag design above lower ear ornament. Gold wrist bracer. Skirt made of purple, blue, and yellow checkered cloth gathered at waist; red plastic taped around midriff. Head movement controlled by wood rod, which extends from head to handle beneath skirt. Arms jointed at elbow and shoulder, movement controlled by thin wands attached to hands.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint, adhesive, fibre, rubber and metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh112

Mask with three-tiered headdress that has a floral and scrolling design in brown and red on yellow. Three tiered headdress surmounting human face. Headdress yellow with red-brown overlay. Top and middle tiers have pattern of stylized lotus petals. Cross hatching on middle and bottom tiers; last has four flowers superimposed. Flower with blue centre on wave-like pattern superimposed on main body of headdress. The figure's face is pink with hair, eyebrows, moustache, and beard in black with incised lines indicating the hair texture. The eyes have a crescent-shaped slit under each, the nose is narrow with flared nostrils, the mouth is small with red lips, and there is an oval earring hanging from each ear. Reverse side has two metal hooks.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, metal, adhesive and paint
Made in
Hikkadewa, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh121

Mask depicting a male humanoid face with a multicoloured crown that has a line and dot design, back hair around small projecting ears, black eyebrows, red-rimmed eyes that each have a crescent-shaped hole beneath, a pointed nose, a black moustache with upturned ends, and a smiling mouth with red lips. Twine is knotted through holes beneath the ears on either side.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
lacquer ?, plant fibre, paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh126

Mask depicting a creature with a red-brown face dotted with white spots, bushy black eyebrows, protruding eyes that look upwards and have black centres surrounded by radiating black lines on white. A vertical ridge between the eyes joins a square snout with round holes for the nostrils. The mouth is wide open to expose white teeth and a wide red leather tongue, which is nailed to bottom of the jaw and protrudes out the front. Two pointy ears either side of the face.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
leather skin, wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh122

Mask representing a monkey painted red overall with yellow, white, and black eyebrows, protruding eyes with a crescent-shaped slit under each, a flat low relief nose, twelve upper white teeth, no lower jaw. Remnants of plant fibre attached to nails in tufts along the forehead and upper jaw.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, plant fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh48

Mask depicting the demon Gara Yaka with protruding eyes, a crooked nose with flared nostrils, wide red lips borderd in black, white teeth, curving cobras emerging from the corners of the mouth, disc-shaped concave ears, scrolling protruding elements above each ear, and a headdress formed by five cobras. The mask is painted in glossy pink, red, white and black. Strips of red fabric are threaded through the eye slits and the centre of each roundel to secure them to the mask. Twine attached at back. A label written in blue ink on the reverse reads, "Gara Yaka."

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, metal, plant fibre, cotton fibre ?, brass metal, paint and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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