1916.9.89
Name and identification of character
A Tamil peddler of sorts, demala velendek (Sin.).
Context
The story part in Kolam.
Material
Wood, Vel-kaduru (Nux vomica).
Iconography
A round face and chin, and a strong nose, painted in scarlet. Curvilinear eyebrows. Piercing eyes. The mouth is closed. A moustache is drawn by means of a black line curved at the ends. One ear is missing. An earring, in the form of a Kadukkama (Tamil), made of beads, pabalu (Sin.), is inserted into a slot in the remaining ear.
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka