Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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and the outer shell of the dome was already rebuilt . It had three basal ledges , above which it appeared to be nearly vertical for several feet in height , the whole dome being apparently almost a hemisphere .
and the outer shell of the dome was already rebuilt . It had three basal ledges , above which it appeared to be nearly vertical for several feet in height , the whole dome being apparently almost a hemisphere .
Page 337
The Sinhalese names of the various parts of the dāgaba are , tun - māl pēsāwa , or pēsā - walallu , ' the three - story ornaments ' or ' the ornamental bangles , ' the basal platforms ; gaeba , ' the chamber , ' the dome ; hataraes ...
The Sinhalese names of the various parts of the dāgaba are , tun - māl pēsāwa , or pēsā - walallu , ' the three - story ornaments ' or ' the ornamental bangles , ' the basal platforms ; gaeba , ' the chamber , ' the dome ; hataraes ...
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On the whole , it would appear that while definite rules depending on the widest diameter of the dome sometimes regulated the height of the dome , and less commonly the total height also , the early builders allowed themselves ...
On the whole , it would appear that while definite rules depending on the widest diameter of the dome sometimes regulated the height of the dome , and less commonly the total height also , the early builders allowed themselves ...
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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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