Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The arms hang down , I. hand appearing to grasp an upright bar at border , and r . holding a curved stem , at the top of which is a trumpet - shaped flower or a cornucopia with a circular flower over it , and leaves or buds above .
The arms hang down , I. hand appearing to grasp an upright bar at border , and r . holding a curved stem , at the top of which is a trumpet - shaped flower or a cornucopia with a circular flower over it , and leaves or buds above .
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Arms hang down , and hands grasp two upright lines at level of hips . That on 1. has a boss on it below shoulder level ; opposite the neck it divides into two arms which are at first horizontal and then vertical , forming a bident .
Arms hang down , and hands grasp two upright lines at level of hips . That on 1. has a boss on it below shoulder level ; opposite the neck it divides into two arms which are at first horizontal and then vertical , forming a bident .
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The pointed ends of some of the arms and short basal uprights may be also due to a similar idea — that of closing them against the ingress of hurtful spirits who might neutralise the omen . A fuller elucidation of the probable origin of ...
The pointed ends of some of the arms and short basal uprights may be also due to a similar idea — that of closing them against the ingress of hurtful spirits who might neutralise the omen . A fuller elucidation of the probable origin of ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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