http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1023553
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/1023553
subject: culturalHistory
data quality: raw
item super type: object
item type: object
item key word: 1916.09.0101
item key word: Singaleser
item key word: Dans (535)
item key word: Drama (536)
item key word: Bildkonst (532)
item key word: Konst (530)
item key word: Kuba-Andersson
item key word: Anderson, John Francis
item key word: Andersson, John Frans
item technique: painted
item technique: carved
item label: mask (ansiktsmask), mask, polis sajan, sergeant in the imperial police force
is part of: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/samling/1021162
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Beskrivning / engelska
  desc: 1916.9.101 Name and identification of character A sergeant in the imperial police force, polis sajan (Sin.). Context The dance of the policemen, called Polis Kolam (Sin.). Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The head-dress is in the form of a low-cut cap depicting the rank and the outlandish nature of the constabulary. The face is painted in yellowish brown. The moustache is curved and painted in black indicating authority. The lower lip hangs down. Piercing eyes. The ears are crudely cut. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The identification of the mask as depicting ¿Roda Kolan¿ is incorrect. In the catalogue it is said ¿Roda wohl gleich Rodiya¿, meaning a caste in Sri Lanka. The interpretation has no connection with Kolam. 2000 07 06 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: 29
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Bredd
  value: 18,5
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Djup
  value: 20
  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: polis sajan @en
item name: ItemName
  type: Titel, engelska
  name: sergeant in the imperial police force @en
item number: ItemNumber
  type: Inventarienummer
  number: 1916.09.0101
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: Ambalangoda-Bentara area
  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), polis sajan, sergeant in the imperial police force Rådata 1023553 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet SMVK-EM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1023553 1916.09.0101 1916.9.101 Name and identification of character A sergeant in the imperial police force, polis sajan (Sin.). Context The dance of the policemen, called Polis Kolam (Sin.). Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The head-dress is in the form of a low-cut cap depicting the rank and the outlandish nature of the constabulary. The face is painted in yellowish brown. The moustache is curved and painted in black indicating authority. The lower lip hangs down. Piercing eyes. The ears are crudely cut. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The identification of the mask as depicting ¿Roda Kolan¿ is incorrect. In the catalogue it is said ¿Roda wohl gleich Rodiya¿, meaning a caste in Sri Lanka. The interpretation has no connection with Kolam. 2000 07 06 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka Sri Lanka, Ceylon Förvärvad Andersson, John Fredrik Brukad South western coastal belt Brukad Singaleser Tillverkad Ambalangoda-Bentara area, South-western coastal belt 1870, 1900 Ursprung Asien, Sri Lanka image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/tn/1131047/1916.09.0101.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/1131046/1916.09.0101.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/1183515/1916.09.0101_bak.jpg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/1183514/1916.09.0101_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.wikidata.org/entity/Q932244 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/html/1023553 http://kulturarvsdata.…