Mask

Mask from Kolam drama, a narrative folk drama. European man is part of a couple whose function is to provide humour.

folk drama

Narrow, relatively flat eyes, dark cream coloured skin indicates European man

Mask of human face with painted dark brown hair that is parted at the centre, thin arched brown eyebrows, narrow brown eyes with a crescent-shaped opening beneath each, a straight and pointed nose with large nostrils, and red lips. Ears are attached at either side, and piece of plant fibre twine is strung through holes at either side of the mask.