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MaskEh88

Mask with red humanoid face that has bulging eyes with crescent-shaped holes underneath, a bulbous nose, black and white lines on the forehead and brows, and wide red lips surrounded by radiating black triangles, and long white oval teeth. An orange cord is strung through holes on either side of the mask. A label written in blue ink on reverse reads, "Wewhensanai," and another label written in red ink reads, '57/TLG'.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
nux vomica wood ? and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh36

Mask depicting a humanoid male face that is pink overall with black hair and sideburns, think black eyebrows, bulging eyes rimmed with red and black that have a crescent-shaped slit under each, large ears that each have red and black curved lones, a slightly curved pointed nose with large nostrils, full red lips with the top lip bordered by a thin black line, and a proportionately small chin.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
nux vomica wood ?, gesso, cotton fibre, metal and enamel paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh87

Mask representing a sanni figure. Painted dark yellow-brown overall with red lips and around the bulging eyes. Black stippling around the mouth where the front incisors are missing. Arched eyebrows and furrowed brow. A strip of fabric has been tied through two holes either side of the mask. Label on reverse reads "Datha Sanni".

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
nux vomica wood ?, paint and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh96

Mask depicting Kendy Paliya with a humanoid face and a movable lower jaw. The round, black eyes are deeply recessed with crescent-shaped openings directly beneath each. Tha mask also has big black eyebrows with a hint of yellow and green, black lines that adorn the forehead, cheeks, and nostrils, a prominent nose with flared nostrils, a plant fibre moustache, stuffed red cloth lips, and fifteen white plastic teeth. Label on reverse reads, "Kendy Paliya."

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ?, paint, nux vomica wood ?, plastic and plant fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh93 a-c

Mask with three parts: a) central head piece with cobra-like headdress; b) ear piece that sits on the right side of the head; c) ear piece that fits into the left side of the head. The large, vertically elongated head has a green face, red mouth with white teeth and protruding fangs, a large nose, protruding cylindrical eyes with a crescent-shaped slit below each, and a headdress of two superimposed cobras at the front and one on each side. The cobras are grey-brown with an overall diamond pattern and alternating rows of black and white dots with their eyebrows rendered as thin petal shapes of banded red, white, then black. There are rectangular mortise holes on the sides of the head for the appendage tenons to fit into, and small holes along the edges. Each appendage is circular with an eight-petaled flower, a protruding circle at the centre, and three cobra projections emerging from the top.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
dye ?, paint and nux vomica wood ?
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh92

Mask depicting a yellow humanoid face with earpieces attached via mortise and tenon joints, and wearing a tall headdress that consists of a female figure emerging from a series of cobras that curl up around her waist and down towards the top of the large head. The details of the mask are painted in green, red, black, white, and grey. Label on reverse written in blue ink reads, "Giri Devi."

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh131

Mask depicting a humanoid face that is painted black with sharp cheekbones, a pointed nose, red eye sockets, each with a crescent-shaped hole beneath underlined in white. To top lip is flat and angled upwards, and the open red lips of the mouth expose white teeth. Written on the reverse at the top edge of the mask is the word "atura."

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Ariballingo, Katatura, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh125

Mask depicting a yellow creature's head with bushy black eyebrows, pointed ears, large upward looking eyes, flared round nostrils and a wide open mouth exposing eighteen upper and fifteen lower large pointed teeth. There is also a plume-like protrusion between the eyes. Two pieces of twine, two pieces of bark ? and one piece of nylon are attached at the back.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint, nylon fibre, cotton fibre, clay ? and plant fibre
Made in
Denegeri, Sri Lanka ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh18

Mask with dark yellow face decorated with low relief triangles painted in black, white and red, and a U-shaped area in the middle of the forehead filled in with dots in red and black. The mask also has black eyebrows, red upper eyelids, eyes that look downwards and each have a crescent-shaped slit underneath, a pointed nose with nostril holes, and plant fibre twine straps. The upper and lower jaw are hinged with thread and are made from wire covered in red fabric. Two teeth protrude from the centre of the top lip, and two teeth on the bottom lip sit either side of the top teeth. The moustache and beard are of hemp, fastened to the mask with thread.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
nux vomica wood ?, plastic, cotton fibre and hemp fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh46

A mask consisting of an upper and lower jaw with a nose emerging from the flat top surface of the upper jaw piece. The lips and nostrils are painted red, the teeth are white, and the remainder of the mask is black. The interior is painted red fading to black. Tufts of hair have been inserted above the upper lip, and longer tufts of hair have been inserted just below the lower lip. The upper and lower sections are tied together with string, which also serves as straps at the back.

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