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MaskEh113

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.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
oil paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh111 a-e

Mask with a humanoid face wearing a dark red headdress with a multicoloured floral motif (a) flanked by two roughly semicircular appendages with a floral design attached to the head by mortise and tenon joints (b and c), and surmounted by an elaborate tiered extension to the headdress (e) that ends in a domed cap (d). The face is naturalistic, with red closed lips, a narrow nose, a red tilaka mark on the forehead and black hair. There is a raised floral design below each ear. The tiers of the headdress are multi-coloured with geometric, rope-like and leaf designs as well as wavy stripes.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
oil paint and wood
Made in
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh132

Mask with red-brown humanoid face with a three-tiered headdress of overlapping petal-like forms. The face has heavy arched eyebrows that curl at the outer ends. The eyes are protruding and somewhat conical with rounded tops. The large nose has a bulbous tip and flared nostrils. The lips are drawn back from the teeth and are outlined with a black jagged design. Two upper and lower rows of pointed teeth are exposed with curved fangs at either side, and a tongue hangs out the front of the mouth. There is a rectangular motise hole at either side of the head, each with three small holes at top, bottom, and towards the front of the mask.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint, resin ? and earth
Made in
Pandiya, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh42

Mask likely depicting Slesma Sanniya (which represents epileptic fits, or phlegmatic diseases). The face is painted black with an undercoat of green and has thick arched brows with red diamond-shaped lozenge between them at the top of the head. The mask also has a wide, short nose with flaring nostrils, bulging round eyes with red rims as well as crescent-shaped holes under each, a grinning mouth with wide red lips, four square upper teeth and no lower ones. There are holes on either side at temples, with red twine running through one and woven hemp ? through the other. Reverse has a typewritten label that reads, "SLESMA SANNI: epliepsy," below which is written "29."

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh40

Mask depicting Gulu Sanniya (which represents dumbness) with deeply set eye sockets, a prominent blunt nose, a very large open mouth with lips drawn back to show protruding teeth, and a low forehead. The eyes have large black irises with a white dot at the centre, and the top half of each eye is outlined in black. The teeth are painted white and outlined in black, and the face is painted dark red. There is a hole in either side of the mask at the top of each cheek, and a strip of off-white cloth has been attached through the holes.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh39

Mask most likely depicting Murtu Sanniya (which represents swooning and fainting spells), but it could also be Kana Sanni (which represents blindness). The face is painted brown, the eyes have black pupils with drooping white eyelids outlined in red and black, the eyebrows are high arches, and there is an indentation between the eyes. There are crescent-shaped slits below the eyes, the nose has red nostrils, and the lips are also painted red. There is a hole on either side at the temples through which is threaded a white fabric strap. Label reads: "(Most probably) MURTU SANNI: swooning & fainting spells; but could be KANA: blindness" in typed letters, and "21" is written in the bottom corner of the label.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh43

Human face possibly representing Vedda Sanniya (the bubonic plague). The face is painted pink overall with black hair and a moustache, red lips, and an orange line on the chin. The mask has a short convex nose, a wide mouth, tear-drop shaped eyes with eye holes beneath them and yellow-white eyeballs and teeth. The eyes, nose, mouth and nostrils are enhanced with red and black lines. The reverse of the mask is painted black, and a label on the reverse reads "(Possibly) Vedda Sanni: bubonic plague. 30". Plant fibre ? string is secured through holes on either side of the mask.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre ?
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh38

Mask possibly depicting Pita Sanniya (which represents bile) with eyes that have white sclerae, black pupils, and are outlined in red. The eyebrows are black, red, and yellow and there is a plume-like, yellow motif with small vertical stripe between eyes and there are crescent-shaped slits beneath the eyes. The mask also has a big nose with red nostrils and a large open mouth with thick red lips and white teeth outlined in black. A black moustache curls upwards at the sides. Plant fibre twine is attached through a hole on either side of the mask. Label on reverse at top reads, "(Possibly) Pita Sanni: bile" in typed letters, and "23" in pencil.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
plant fibre, wood and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh35

Mask depicting a dark red-brown humanoid face with bulbous red-rimmed eyes, a large nose with flaring nostrils, a small red mouth, a thick black beard, and a thin black moustache. There are yellow markings on the chin, over the bridge of the nose, on the nostrils, on the eyebrows and on the forehead. Slots are cut into either side of head, possibly for detachable ears. The figure is wearing a brown-yellow turban with a border of black triangles and incised red lines.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh37

Mask depicting Kora Sanniya (who represents lameness) with a distorted humanoid face that has crooked eyes, a curving nose, and a crooked mouth. The eyebrows and moustache are black, the eyes are bulging with a crescent-shaped slit under each, the lips and tongue are red, and the teeth are white bordered by black. A strand of twine is tied to one of two holes at the sides of the mask. A label on the reverse reads, "KORA SANNI: Lameness," in typewritten characters and "22" handwritten in blue ink. Another label underneath the top label reads, "Kora."

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