http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1023631
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: 2026-07-31
url: https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1023631
subject: culturalHistory
data quality: raw
item super type: object
item type: object
item key word: 1916.09.0282
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 key word: Ceylon
item motive word: cobra demon @en
item technique: painted
item technique: carved
item label: mask (ansiktsmask), mask, naga raksa, naga rassaya
is part of: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/samling/1021162
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/fotografi/1461172
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/fotografi/1461175
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: 1916.9.282 Name and identification of character A cobra demon called naga raksa (Sin.), or naga rassaya (Sin.). Context A demon character performing a dance in groups of two in stage two in a Kolam performance. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography A mask of the cobra demon variety, replete with distinctive attributes such as coiling and hooded cobras, imposing circular ear-discs, animal shaped mouth, goggled eyes, eye-teeth growing into tusks, and a stout nose. The cobra-hoods on the head are five in number. Two cobra hoods are rising from each earlobe, forming a circular pattern normally referred to by the carvers as a vattuva (Sin.). Two cobras issue from the nostrils. The mouth is broad and painted in cherry red. The chin is flat. The two rows of teeth are carved leaving a space between them, facilitating the vision of the dancer. A lapping tongue is painted in red. All the normal descriptive details and ornamentation are prominently registered on the eyebrows. The ventrals of the cobras are painted in red, black and white semi-circular lines. 2000 07 13 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: 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: 44
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Bredd
  value: 53,5
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Djup
  value: 19,5
  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: naga raksa @en
item name: ItemName
  type: Titel, engelska
  name: naga rassaya @en
item number: ItemNumber
  type: Inventarienummer
  number: 1916.09.0282
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/
item license: cc0
item license url: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
presentation: 1.3.0 2026-07-31 mask (ansiktsmask), naga raksa, naga rassaya Rådata 1023631 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet SMVK-EM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1023631 1916.09.0282 1916.9.282 Name and identification of character A cobra demon called naga raksa (Sin.), or naga rassaya (Sin.). Context A demon character performing a dance in groups of two in stage two in a Kolam performance. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography A mask of the cobra demon variety, replete with distinctive attributes such as coiling and hooded cobras, imposing circular ear-discs, animal shaped mouth, goggled eyes, eye-teeth growing into tusks, and a stout nose. The cobra-hoods on the head are five in number. Two cobra hoods are rising from each earlobe, forming a circular pattern normally referred to by the carvers as a vattuva (Sin.). Two cobras issue from the nostrils. The mouth is broad and painted in cherry red. The chin is flat. The two rows of teeth are carved leaving a space between them, facilitating the vision of the dancer. A lapping tongue is painted in red. All the normal descriptive details and ornamentation are prominently registered on the eyebrows. The ventrals of the cobras are painted in red, black and white semi-circular lines. 2000 07 13 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelnings nya utställning, Riksmuseets etnografiska avdelning, sal 2, 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/1493628/image.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/1493627/image.jpg http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by Uppgift om fotograf saknas Statens museer för världskultur http://kul…