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MaskEh131

Mask depicting a humanoid face that is painted black with sharp cheekbones, a pointed nose, red eye sockets, each with a crescent-shaped hole beneath underlined in white. To top lip is flat and angled upwards, and the open red lips of the mouth expose white teeth. Written on the reverse at the top edge of the mask is the word "atura."

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Ariballingo, Katatura, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh134

Mask with black painted face, a nose with two bumps on the bridge, flaring nostrils, a moustache made of dark brown hair, and bulging eyes, each with a semicircular socket decorated with radiating black lines and yellow and red bands that follow the curve. Painted white vertical lines decorate the nose, and curved white lines indicate wrinkles at the centre of the forehead as well as below each eye. Each eye also has a crescent-shaped hole beneath it. The mouth has a red fabric upper lip only and from which white plastic teeth and curved fangs protrude. A braid made of black woven hair ? is attached around the edge of the mask. Twined fabric ties attached to reverse.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, metal, paint, plastic, fibre and hair
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh130

Mask possibly depicting Vevulum Sanniya (shivering and feats) that is painted black overall with a bulging rounded forehead and eyebrows that form one curved ridge above the recessed eye sockets. The triangular, flattened nose has one deep cleft slightly off-centre and one smaller cleft on the left side of the nose. The red lips are drawn back with a split upper lip and expose the large teeth. A hole has been pierced on either side of the mask and a string is threaded through them. Inscribed with "VEVULUM SANNI" on reverse.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Mudagama, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh133

Mask portraying Buta Sanniya (which represents derangement, distortion and listlessness of limbs) with a pink face that has arched eyebrows, semicircular eyes with crescent-shaped holes underneath, flared black nostrils, a mouth with upturned corners and a philtrum that points downwards. Three white lines on each cheek follow contour of the mouth corners, and the mouth and chin are outlined in white. A strand of twine is knotted through small holes on either side of the mask. The words "Buta - mad" are written in ink on the inside of the mask near the right eye.

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