Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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R. Opposed to O. Raised Swastika , turned r . On 1. a raised oval may be the vase . 33. 1.04 in . by 43 in .; weight 171 grains . O. Standing goddess ( ? Muktakēsi , a form of Durgā , with loose hair ) thin , with wasp - like waist ...
R. Opposed to O. Raised Swastika , turned r . On 1. a raised oval may be the vase . 33. 1.04 in . by 43 in .; weight 171 grains . O. Standing goddess ( ? Muktakēsi , a form of Durgā , with loose hair ) thin , with wasp - like waist ...
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R. Raised Swastika . Vase to r . , with shoots each ending in a flower or leaf . 41. 1-31 in . by 74 in .; weight unknown . O. Seated figure in same attitude , but r . leg doubled under body , and 1. leg doubled under r . one .
R. Raised Swastika . Vase to r . , with shoots each ending in a flower or leaf . 41. 1-31 in . by 74 in .; weight unknown . O. Seated figure in same attitude , but r . leg doubled under body , and 1. leg doubled under r . one .
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R. Raised Swastika , turned г. The short basal uprights on l . are pointed ; those on 1. have square ends . Vase to r . , out of which grow incised leaves on stems , one having shape of a Bō - leaf . Under the vase is a wide bar curved ...
R. Raised Swastika , turned г. The short basal uprights on l . are pointed ; those on 1. have square ends . Vase to r . , out of which grow incised leaves on stems , one having shape of a Bō - leaf . Under the vase is a wide bar curved ...
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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
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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