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Rahu3392/8

A watercolour which depicts a spiritual being with a snake-like head. The being has white skin and is wearing a brown skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, blue, and brown horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waistband, which is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. A striped sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest, and the end wraps around its shoulder to hang off of its forearm. Additional adornments wrap around the being's chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being's head is snake-like, with black and white scales, a cobra-like hood, and long neck. Its face is pointed, with human-like teeth. One of the being's arms is raised, and resting against the back of its head. The other is holding a white fish with human-like teeth. At the being's feet is a horse-like animal. The animal is white, with a long face, legs, and tail, and short mane. One of its back legs is lifted and bent. The painting's background is brown, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. There is an unpainted section behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bamba3392/9

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with a serpentine lower body. The being has white skin that transitions into a black, snake-like body at the waist. Around the being's waist is a belt of pink flower petals with white tips. Adornments are wrapped around the being's chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps and wrists. The being has narrow eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes which extend down to its chin. It is wearing a headpiece which comes to a point at both sides. There is a teardrop shaped decoration on top of the headpiece, and side panels extend across its shoulders. In one of the being's hands is a yellow, oblong object, and in the other is a yellow and orange rectangular object. Below the being is a large pink flower with a thick stem and yellow centre. The painting's background is blue, and a rectangular black border encircles the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chandraya3392/3

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being seated on an elephant. The being has white skin, and is wearing a brown skirt that ends just below the knee. Decorations on both sides of the skirt curl outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, and brown horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered with thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waist. A blue, dotted sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments are wrapped around its chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has narrow eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes that extend down to its chin. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to a point on both sides. There is a teardrop shaped decoration in the centre of the headpiece, and panels extend sideways across the being's shoulders. Both of the being's hands are raised by its sides, and one of them is holding a curved rod with a long handle. One of the being's legs is bent underneath it and rests on the head and neck of an elephant. The other leg is stretched out toward the ground. The elephant is white, with a long tail and trunk, and small, triangular ears. It is wearing a flat headpiece. The painting's background is blue, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Brown and white oblong rings radiate from the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Surga Divya Rajaya3392/10

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with a crouching, horse-like animal at its feet, against a blue background. The being has yellow skin, and is wearing a brown wrap around skirt that ends just below the knee. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, blue, and brown horizontal stripes and the skirt edges meet at the front. A blue, striped sash is draped diagonally across the chest. Adornments are worn around the chest, neck, biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has stretched earlobes which extend to its chin and is wearing a headpiece with a small decoration on top and side panels that extend across the shoulders. At the being's feet, between the legs, is a crouching, horse-like animal in white (unpainted), with a long face and a short mane and tail. The background is all blue, except for an unpainted archway behind the being's head. A rectangular black border surrounds the image.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kalu Kumuraya3392/15

A watercolour painting which depicts three spiritual beings. The centre being is the largest, and has ten arms. Two of its arms are black, two are yellow, two are lavender, two are red, and two are dark pink. The upper half of the being's head is green, and the lower half of the head and its chest are both black. The being's legs and feet are yellow, and it is wearing a blue skirt that ends below the knee. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, blue, and red horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A long piece of fabric hangs down from the waistband, which is decorated with alternating circles and diamonds. Adornments are wrapped around the being's chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has large, round eyes, a white nose, and a grinning, fanged mouth. In its mouth are two small, disembodied heads. Three cobras extend upwards from the being's headpiece. Two large discs protrude from the sides of its face. The being is holding an object in each of its arms, including a y-shaped object, an oblong object pointed on one side, a curved, pointed object with a long handle, two bird heads, three animal heads, a straight blade, and a curved blade. At the being's feet is a disembodied head with white skin, black hair, and red makeup. On either side of the centre being are two shorter beings with yellow skin. Each of them is wearing a long piece of red fabric that drapes over their head and shoulders, and loops to cover both sides of their chest. They are wearing additional chest adornments, as well as long skirts that reach to their ankles. The skirts are blue and white, and decorated with red stripes and dots. Decorative armbands encircle their biceps and wrists. Both beings have a small body tucked underneath one arm, with its head hidden behind the draped red fabric. The body on the left is blue, and the one on the right is green. Each of the beings' other arms is raised towards the centre being, and holding aloft a thin object on fire. Both beings have black hair, red makeup, and small discs that protrude from either side of their face. The painting's background is red, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. There are rounded, unpainted sections behind all three of the beings' heads and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Siyawatuk Raksaya3392/12

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with a spotted, four-legged animal in its mouth and at its feet. The being has blue skin, ten arms, and three eyes. It is wearing a red skirt that ends just below the knee. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, black, and red horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A thin piece of fabric hangs down from the skirt's waistband, which is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. Adornments are wrapped around the being's chest and neck. Decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has large, round eyes, and a grinning, fanged mouth. Its black hair is secured by a loop on top of its head, and then splits in two directions to hang down in front of its shoulders. Two large discs with black and white lotus motifs protrude from the side of the being's head. In its mouth is a small, yellow animal with four legs and black spots. In one of its arms the being is holding a small, light green human-like being in a brown skirt. It has a grinning, fanged mouth and black hair. In its other arms the being is holding a long, oblong object, a fork-shaped object, a bell-shaped object with a long handle, a small, hooked object with a long handle, a disembodied face, and a long, curved blade. At the being's feet is a crouching, four-legged animal. The animal is yellow with black spots and has a long face, legs, and ears, as well as a short tail. The painting's background is bright yellow and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. There is an unpainted section behind the being's head.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Guru3392/7

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with a smaller, human-like being kneeling at its feet. The being has yellow skin and is wearing a green and orange skirt that ends just below the knee. Decorations on both sides of the skirt curl outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of white, yellow, blue, and red horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. Four thin pieces of fabric hang down from the skirt's waistband, which is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. A blue dotted sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments wrap around its chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has half-moon shaped eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes that extend down to its chin. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to a point on both sides. There is a teardrop shaped decoration on top of the headpiece, and side panels extends across the being's shoulders. One of the being's arms is raised by its side, and the other is holding a yellow jug with red decorations. At the being's feet is a smaller human-like figure with red skin and black hair. The figure is wearing blue and white striped pants, and kneeling with one leg under it. One of its arms is above its head, holding onto the yellow being's elbow. The other arm is looped underneath its remaining leg. The painting's background is red, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amu Sohona3392/18

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being with two birds perched on its shoulders. The being has red skin, three eyes, and four arms. It is wearing a blue skirt which ends just below the knee. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of brown, yellow and black horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A piece of fabric hangs down from the waist. The being is wearing a snake-like creature around its neck as an adornment. It has half-moon shaped eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes that extend down to its chin. Its hair and moustache are black. A portion of its hair is pulled up into a round ball on top of its head, and the rest hangs down to its shoulders. A yellow bird sits on each of the being's shoulders, looking outward. The birds have long, curly tails, wings with red edges, and black spots across their bodies. Between the being's teeth is a long green strand which connects to a green, disembodied head at its feet. All four of the being's hands are holding onto the strand, and one of the hands is also holding a y-shaped object. The being is standing on top of a prone human body. The body has brown skin, and is wearing a long blue skirt. It is lying on its back, and its arms are stretched out by its sides. The painting's background is blue, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. There is a rounded, unpainted section behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kuja3392/5

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being seated on a bird. The being's skin is brown and its arms are green. It is wearing a blue skirt that ends just below the knee and curls outward at the hip. A piece of fabric hangs down from the skirt's waistband, which is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of yellow and brown horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. A blue, dotted sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments wrap around its chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has half-moon shaped eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes that extend down to its chin. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to a point on both sides. There is a teardrop shaped decoration on top of the headpiece, and side panels extends across the being's shoulders. One of the being's arms is raised by its side, and the other is holding a hooked object with a long, thin shaft. One of the being's legs is bent underneath it, and rests on the back of a bird. The other is stretched toward the floor. The bird is blue, with a long, full tail and long, yellow legs. Three decorative feathers extend from its head, which is pointed at the floor. The painting's background is bright yellow, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Budaha3392/6

A watercolour painting which depicts a spiritual being seated on a horned, four-legged animal. The being has white skin and is wearing a blue skirt that ends just below the knee. Decorations on both sides of the skirt curl outward at the hip. The bottom of the skirt has a border made up of yellow and brown horizontal stripes. The main body of the skirt is covered in thinner horizontal stripes, and consists of two pieces which come together in the front. The waistband is decorated with a repeating circular pattern. A brown, striped sash is draped diagonally across the being's chest. Additional adornments wrap around its chest and neck, and decorative bands encircle its biceps, wrists, and ankles. The being has half-moon shaped eyes, a small mouth, and stretched earlobes that extend down to its chin. It is wearing a headpiece that comes to a point on both sides. There is a teardrop shaped decoration on top of the headpiece, and side panels extends across the being's shoulders. One of the being's arms is raised by its side, and the other is holding a large, shell-like object. One of the being's legs is bent underneath it, and rests on the head and back of a four-legged animal. The other is stretched toward the floor. The animal is green, with a humped back, long face and legs, and short horns that curve slightly backward. The painting's background is bright yellow, and a rectangular black border surrounds the image. Blue and white oblong rings radiate from behind the being's head and shoulders.

Culture
Sinhalese
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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