Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 498
... head of the standing figure , but not over the head of the seated person . Each of the Dwarpal in Ceylon , with the exception of figures of Bhairava , is protected by the expanded hoods of a Cobra which has 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 , or in one ...
... head of the standing figure , but not over the head of the seated person . Each of the Dwarpal in Ceylon , with the exception of figures of Bhairava , is protected by the expanded hoods of a Cobra which has 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 , or in one ...
Page 536
... head of a broad leaf shape , found at the Tissa excavations , but unfortunately broken . The blade was nearly two and a half inches wide , and it appears to have been about seven and a half inches long . A later interesting type ( Figs ...
... head of a broad leaf shape , found at the Tissa excavations , but unfortunately broken . The blade was nearly two and a half inches wide , and it appears to have been about seven and a half inches long . A later interesting type ( Figs ...
Page 545
... head looking out of the rock is a feature characteristic of Phoenician sculpture . On a slab dug up at Tissa on which a cow and calf were carved in relief , the head of a bull was represented looking out of the stone above the cow's ...
... head looking out of the rock is a feature characteristic of Phoenician sculpture . On a slab dug up at Tissa on which a cow and calf were carved in relief , the head of a bull was represented looking out of the stone above the cow's ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā