http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1023124
type: Entity
ksamsok version: 1.3.0
service name: objekt
service organization: SMVK-EM
service organization full: Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet
build date: 2026-08-21
url: https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1023124
subject: culturalHistory
data quality: raw
item super type: object
item type: object
item key word: 1916.09.0017
item key word: Singaleser
item key word: Bildkonst (532)
item key word: Dans (535)
item key word: Drama (536)
item key word: Konst (530)
item key word: Kuba-Andersson
item key word: Anderson, John Francis
item key word: Andersson, John Frans
item technique: carved
item technique: painted
item label: mask (ansiktsmask), mask, vädi kumari, vädda princess
is part of: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/samling/1021162
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Beskrivning / engelska
  desc: 1916.9.17 Name and identification of character The mask appears to depict a member of the vädda-group, possibly a vädda princess, vädi kumari (Sin.). Context This character appears in the story portion in Kolam performances. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Nux vomica). Iconography The diadem is a low headdress, baga otunna (Sin.). Both feminine and masculine features are combined in the mask. The elongated earlobes and the earrings suggest a female character. But the piercing eyes are those of a male. The dark-green colour of the face is the traditional colour of a mask depicting a vädda. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The identification of the mask as Waddi Devi is doubtful. Waddi is presumably a misspelling of Vädi. Accessible texts do not mention a vädda queen (devi), although, the carver might have wanted to add another character to the story. This is a normal feature in Sinhalese folk drama. 18 02 2000 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka @en
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Land / engelska
  desc: Sri Lanka @en
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Ceylon
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Materialkategori
  material: trä
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Material
  material: trä
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Material, engelska
  material: wood @en
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Höjd
  value: 40,5
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Bredd
  value: 19
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Djup
  value: 15
  unit: cm
item name: ItemName
  type: Sakord
  name: mask (ansiktsmask)
item name: ItemName
  type: Sakord, engelska
  name: mask @en
item name: ItemName
  type: Titel, engelska
  name: vädi kumari @en
item name: ItemName
  type: Titel, engelska
  name: vädda princess @en
item number: ItemNumber
  type: Inventarienummer
  number: 1916.09.0017
context: Andersson, John Fredrik
  type: Context
  context label: Förvärvad
  context type: transact
  context super type: interact
  from time: 1916
  to time: 1916
  intermediary: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/1022981
context: Context
  context label: Brukad
  context type: use
  context super type: interact
  place name: South western coastal belt
context: Singaleser
  type: Context
  context label: Brukad
  context type: use
  context super type: interact
  user: Q932244
context: Context
  context label: Tillverkad
  context type: produce
  context super type: create
  place name: South-western coastal belt
  from time: 1870
  to time: 1900
context: Context
  context label: Ursprung
  context type: use
  context super type: interact
  country: lk
  continent name: Asien
  country name: Sri Lanka
image: Image
  media type: image/jpeg
  byline: Uppgift om fotograf saknas
  copyright: Statens museer för världskultur
  media license: by
  media license url: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
image: Image
  media type: image/jpeg
  byline: Uppgift om fotograf saknas
  copyright: Statens museer för världskultur
  media license: by
  media license url: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
item license: cc0
item license url: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
presentation: 1.3.0 2026-08-21 mask (ansiktsmask), vädi kumari, vädda princess Rådata 1023124 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet SMVK-EM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1023124 1916.09.0017 1916.9.17 Name and identification of character The mask appears to depict a member of the vädda-group, possibly a vädda princess, vädi kumari (Sin.). Context This character appears in the story portion in Kolam performances. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Nux vomica). Iconography The diadem is a low headdress, baga otunna (Sin.). Both feminine and masculine features are combined in the mask. The elongated earlobes and the earrings suggest a female character. But the piercing eyes are those of a male. The dark-green colour of the face is the traditional colour of a mask depicting a vädda. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The identification of the mask as Waddi Devi is doubtful. Waddi is presumably a misspelling of Vädi. Accessible texts do not mention a vädda queen (devi), although, the carver might have wanted to add another character to the story. This is a normal feature in Sinhalese folk drama. 18 02 2000 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Sri Lanka, Ceylon Förvärvad Andersson, John Fredrik Brukad South western coastal belt Brukad Singaleser Tillverkad South-western coastal belt 1870, 1900 Ursprung Asien, Sri Lanka image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/tn/1130897/1916.09.0017.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/1130896/1916.09.0017.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/tn/1182292/1916.09.0017_bak.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/1182291/1916.09.0017_bak.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/samling/1021162 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/1022981 http://www.w…