Name and identification of character
The mask is close in style to that of the demon purnaka raksaya (Sin.). However, the identification is difficult as the ears are missing.
Context
Stage two in a Kolam performance.
Material
Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica).
Iconography
The mouth is small and the teeth are in the shape of spikes. There are two eye-teeth. Space has been left between the teeth to facilitate the vision of the dancer. Whiskers are drawn around the mouth. The nose is small and curved. The nostrils are not drilled as in other similar masks. The bulging eyes are ornamented with petal designs. The mask has a crown in three ornamented tiers.
2001 10 01
Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka