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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
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