Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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To r . of legs , an upright bar with upper part turned r . R. Opposed to 0. Raised Swāstika , turned r . On l . a raised oval may be the vase . 33. 1.04 in . by : 43 in . ; weight 174 grains . 0. Standing goddess ( ?
To r . of legs , an upright bar with upper part turned r . R. Opposed to 0. Raised Swāstika , turned r . On l . a raised oval may be the vase . 33. 1.04 in . by : 43 in . ; weight 174 grains . 0. Standing goddess ( ?
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A bar passes down from 1. knee and is then turned horizontally to r . toes ; it may represent the outer side of a throne , or the side of the dress . R. Opposed to 0. Raised Swastika , turning I. , rising from a waved base line , below ...
A bar passes down from 1. knee and is then turned horizontally to r . toes ; it may represent the outer side of a throne , or the side of the dress . R. Opposed to 0. Raised Swastika , turning I. , rising from a waved base line , below ...
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1 R. Raised Swastika , turned r . 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 Bö - leaf . Under the vase is a wide bar ...
1 R. Raised Swastika , turned r . 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 Bö - leaf . Under the vase is a wide bar ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall 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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