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MaskEh4

Mask depicting Golu Sanniya (representing dumbness) with a black painted face, white lines on the brow indicating furrows, raised eyebrows decorated with white dots. Large bulbous eyes are outlined in red with crescent-shaped slits beneath each. The nose has a bump near the top of the ridge and flaring nostrils. The mask also has an open mouth with downturned corners and large red lips drawn back to expose top and bottom teeth. A typewritten label on the reverse reads, "GOLU SANNI: Dumb" and has the number 27 written on the label in pencil. "46" has also been written on the back of the mask in red pencil, and crossed out with blue pencil with "27" added below it in blue pencil. Small holes on either side at eye level have a plant fibre cord threaded through.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
paint, fibre and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh3

Mask with a zoomorphic face most likely depicting Riri Yakka (the demon of blood) with a small forehead, as well as close-set bulging eyeballs with large black irises separated by a small knobby protuberance, and with a small crescent-shaped hole beneath each eyeball. The nose extends along the muzzle with flaring nostrils. The snout has gaping jaws revealing two fangs, pointed teeth and a small protruding tongue. The face, lips, and tongue are red, and the teeth are white. A paper label on the reverse reads, "(Probably) RIRI YAKKA: Most dreadful of all. Demon of blood," and has an encircled "5" written in blue ink.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh29

Mask possibly depicting Sem Sanniya (who represents phlegm) with a grey-brown face, thick black eyebrows, protruding oval-shaped eyes that each have a crescent-shaped hole under them, a wide nose, simplified ears that curve inwards at the centre, red lips with black borders, and white teeth. An off-white cotton string is tied through holes in the ears. A label on the reverse reads, "(Possibly) SEM SANNI: Phlegm," in typewritten letters, and "31" in black ink.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
paint, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
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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MaskEh120

Mask depicting a humanoid face with protruding ears, high cheekbones, and a large nose with flared nostrils. The mouth is open with lips drawn back over eight upper and seven lower dark green-brown teeth, and there is no chin. The mask also has raised eyebrows and protruding eyes that each have a crescent-shaped slits beneath them. Three parallel shallow wavy grooves representing brow wrinkles run horizontally above the eyebrows. Hair ? is represented by ten red protrusions with curled ends. "Advisor" is written on the reverse, near the top corner.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood and oil paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh123

Mask representing a dog's head. The head has been painted black with red eyes, nostrils, inner ears, and lips. Red paint drips extend down from the eyes and the dog's open mouth. The dog's white teeth are jagged, and jute fibre ? tufts attached around the mouth form whiskers and a beard.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
fibre, paint, adhesive, jute fibre ? and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh115

Mask of human face with painted dark brown hair that is parted at the centre, thin arched brown eyebrows, narrow brown eyes with a crescent-shaped opening beneath each, a straight and pointed nose with large nostrils, and red lips. Ears are attached at either side, and piece of plant fibre twine is strung through holes at either side of the mask.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
nux vomica wood ?, oil paint and plant fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh114

Mask depicting a European woman with painted black hair and eyebrows, a pink face and ears with a pointed nose that has large flaring nostrils, a small pointed chin, as well as red lips, cheeks and raised areas of the ears. The hair is raised in low relief and is centre parted as well as pulled back to the sides. The large eyes bulge outwards and there are crescent-shaped holes under each. There is a black beauty spot on the left side of the face.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
nux vomica wood ?, fibre and oil paint
Made in
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh124

Mask with protruding close set eyes with a curved slit under each, a pointed chin, a small nose, an elongated muzzle, and an open mouth with 25 upper and 23 lower teeth that decrease in size from front to back. The centre incisors are large and sharp. The mask also has wide white eyebrows outlined with black line above, and red line beneath and a wide yellow band between the eyebrows and eyelids, a curved horizontal slit under each eye. There is a small protuberance on the forehead between the eyebrows. There is an elliptical opening on each side of head, at ear level. The left opening contains a transverse wire. The edge of mask has round perforations at top centre and left and right side. The top perforation holds a wire hook and a shred of red fabric. The right perforation holds a shred of red fabric.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, metal, fibre, paint and dye
Made in
Ambalangoda, 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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