http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1023280
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/1023280
subject: culturalHistory
data quality: raw
item super type: object
item type: object
item key word: 1916.09.0190
item key word: Singaleser
item key word: Dans (535)
item key word: Bildkonst (532)
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 key word: Ceylon
item motive word: balla
item motive word: dog
item motive word: valaha
item motive word: bear @en
item technique: carved
item technique: painted
item label: mask (ansiktsmask), mask
is part of: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/samling/1021162
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/fotografi/1461174
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/fotografi/1461176
P12 B.was present at: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/exhibition/1434133
P12 B.was present at: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/exhibitionpart/2703230
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Beskrivning / engelska
  desc: 1916.9.190 Name and identification of character A dog, balla (Sin.) or a bear, valaha or valas (Sin.). The mask can be used to characterise either a bear or a dog. Context The dog and the bear are animal characters in the story portion in Kolam. The dance of the bear is also enacted as a solo dance. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The eyes resembles those of a human being and the snout that of a dog or a bear. The hair on the head is carved in a well-combed shape and painted in black. The snout is painted in dark grey. The ears are missing. 2000 06 07 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka @en
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Utställning / tidigare
  desc: Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelnings nya utställning
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Utställning, del av / tidigare
  desc: Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelning, sal 2
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Magasinet / monterdel
  desc: Ratad - X
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: 23,5
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Bredd
  value: 21
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Djup
  value: 27,5
  unit: cm
item name: ItemName
  type: Sakord
  name: mask (ansiktsmask)
item name: ItemName
  type: Sakord, engelska
  name: mask @en
item number: ItemNumber
  type: Inventarienummer
  number: 1916.09.0190
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
context: Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelnings nya utställning
  type: Context
  context label: Utställd
  context type: display
  context super type: interact
  place name: Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelning, Vallingatan 2, Stockholm
  from time: 1917-05-11
  to time: 1918
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/
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) Rådata 1023280 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet SMVK-EM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1023280 1916.09.0190 1916.9.190 Name and identification of character A dog, balla (Sin.) or a bear, valaha or valas (Sin.). The mask can be used to characterise either a bear or a dog. Context The dog and the bear are animal characters in the story portion in Kolam. The dance of the bear is also enacted as a solo dance. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The eyes resembles those of a human being and the snout that of a dog or a bear. The hair on the head is carved in a well-combed shape and painted in black. The snout is painted in dark grey. The ears are missing. 2000 06 07 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelnings nya utställning, Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelning, sal 2, Ratad - X, 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 Utställd Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelning, Vallingatan 2, Stockholm Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelnings nya utställning image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/tn/1231977/1916.09.0190_alt.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/1231976/1916.09.0190_alt.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/1231980/1916.09.0190_bak.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/1231979/1916.09.0190_bak.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/1231992/1916.09.0190.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/1231991/1916.09.0190.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf…