1.3.02026-07-10mask (ansiktsmask), ratna kutaRådata1023545objektStatens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museetSMVK-EMFöremålhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/10235451916.09.0254(Ormdrottning). Gult ansikt med stora rödrandiga öron. Krona av tre kobror, vilka äro hopslingrade och bildar en, tjock valk .i pannan. Höjd: 34 cm. Bredd: 20 cm. [ocr]Mask, naga canyabe., 1916.9.254 Name and identification of character The cobra demon Ratna Kuta. Context A character in a solo-dance in Kolam. Material Wood, vel-kaduru (Sin.) (Nux vomica). Iconography The head-dress is composed of three cobra-hoods rising from a turban-shaped forehead band. The coils extend downwards along the cheeks in the form of side-whiskers of a male character. The face is painted in yellow and has a rough texture. As in many other cobra masks, the centre cobra-hood is dilated and decorated with line and geometric designs. The mouth is twisted and clumsy in appearance. Comments on the Umlauff Catalogue The identification of the mask as depicting a cobra maiden is incorrect. 2000 06 05 Dr. M. H. Goonatilleka, Sri Lanka, CeylonFörvärvadAndersson, John FredrikBrukadSouth western coastal beltBrukadSingaleserTillverkadSouth-western coastal belt1870, 1900UrsprungAsien, Sri Lankaimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/tn/1493544/image.jpghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/image/zoom/1493543/image.jpghttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#byUppgift om fotograf saknasStatens museer för världskulturhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/samling/1021162http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/1022981http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q932244http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/html/1023545http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/xml/1023545http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/rdf/1023545