CREATIVE ART OF THE SINHALESE
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CREATIVE ART OF THE SINHALESE
Some creative art of ancient craftsman and comparison with some
ancient art of the Kandyan Period.
A ceiling panel of Floral motif , divided into 8 petals,centre of flower drawn as a Lotus. Each petal consists of painted planetary Gods riding their Chariots
6 petal of Wrestler between man and animal.
Saptanari RatayaSeven females forming a Chariot, with Goddess
Ananga with suger cane bow and arrow
Chatunari PallekkiyaFour females forming a Palanquin
Navaniri KunjarayaNine females forming an out line of an Elephant
Usamba- Kunjara
A Combine of a FACE OF RISHI and a MOTHER GODDESS-1 Cent BC?
Hansa Puttuwa
Two Peacocks?Ancient Coin-Standing Deity and Railed Swastika
1 Cent BC
Two Birds between Arms and Body?
Ancient Coin Deity [ Agni]and Railed Swastika 1 Cent BC
Pencil rubbings of Ancient Coins
Inscribed Coin
Early Sinhala Script.