1916.9.93
Name and identification of character
A Tamil woman referred to as achchi or Tangachchi (Sin.).
Context
Achchi appears with her husband in a humorous episode in Kolam called Demala Kolam (Sin.).
Material
Wood, Vel-kaduru (Nux vomica).
Iconography
The turban is in folds, carved and painted in pale yellow and with black and pink lines. On top of it is a small, porch-like diadem, painted with petal and geometric designs. The face, with its straight nose, is painted in greenish yellow. There are fairly deep slots under the eyes. The mouth is closed and the lips painted in pink. There is one ear with an earring. The left ear is missing.
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Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka