mask
| Nom de l'objet : | mask |
| Type de l'objet : | mask |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | MASKS |
| Matériaux : | fibre fibre, wool hair metal paint plastic rubber wood |
| Technique de fabrication : | carved knotted sewn tied |
| Numéro de catalogue : | Eh41 |
| Pays d'origine : | Sri Lanka |
| Continent d'origine : | Asia |
| Culture : | Sinhalese |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | Indian Ocean |
| Contexte culturel : | exorcism |
| Date de fin de production : | 1978 |
| Description : | Mask depicting Salu Paliya ("the shawl-clad apparition"). The mask has a fringe of dark brown hair around the top of the head, a black wool beard , and a moustache made of black knit fabric. The facial plane is rubber with eye holes cut in the cheeks, ju |
| Fonctions : | Worn during curing ritual of the Sanni Yakuma ceremony, part of the Tovil series of dramas performed by Sinhalese ritual specialists and dancers. The Sanni Yakuma is intended to combat diseases and afflictions caused by the Sanni group of demons. These consist of 18 or more apparitions of the chief demon, Maha-kola-sanni. The officiating healer honours Buddha, then appeases the demons with offerings, dancing, and chanting. This mask represents Salu Paliya, a Pelapali dancer who appears in the second stage of the ceremony. These dancers cleanse the area where the exorcism takes place, invite the Sanni demons, and provide comic relief. |
| Hauteur : | 25 |
| Largeur : | 19 |
| Profondeur : | 9 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Signification iconographique : | The buffon-like face of this ôpoli', is used to portray humourous aspects of the demons. |
| Département : | Museum of Anthropology |
| Établissement : |
UBC Museum of Anthropology
 Facebook-UBC Museum of Anthropology
 Twitter-UBC Museum of Anthropology
 YouTube-UBC Museum of Anthropology
|
| Ville de l'établissement : | Vancouver |
| Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |
| Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |
Coordonnées de cette page web
-
Pour proposer des corrections ou des mises à jour sur cette page, veuillez contacter directement le Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine (RCIP).