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... bronze and glass bangles ; shell , ivory , bone , carnelian gold and bronze rings ; a large collection of turned and carved ivories and bone seals ; bronze ornaments ; bronze hinges and nails ; jewellery in a great variety of materials ...
... bronze and glass bangles ; shell , ivory , bone , carnelian gold and bronze rings ; a large collection of turned and carved ivories and bone seals ; bronze ornaments ; bronze hinges and nails ; jewellery in a great variety of materials ...
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... bronze , about five millimetres wide , carry shallow carvings and must have been part of an ivory chest or similar object . A lion's leg in bronze , about four centimetres high , is part of a small stand or tripod and is of Western ...
... bronze , about five millimetres wide , carry shallow carvings and must have been part of an ivory chest or similar object . A lion's leg in bronze , about four centimetres high , is part of a small stand or tripod and is of Western ...
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... bronze coins were found , and the bronze statues of Hindu gods discovered at Kali Kovil are among the best products of the age , displaying considerable skill in bronze - casting . The large number of crucibles discovered throws light ...
... bronze coins were found , and the bronze statues of Hindu gods discovered at Kali Kovil are among the best products of the age , displaying considerable skill in bronze - casting . The large number of crucibles discovered throws light ...
Contents
Ananda W P Guruge Introduction | 12 |
T G Kulatunga Abhayagiri Vihara | 42 |
Hema Ratnayake Jetavana | 64 |
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Abhayagiri activities ancient Anuradhapura architecture became boulder brick bronze Buddha Buddhist building built called campaign capital carried carved cave central centre century A.D. chronicles complex conservation construction containing continued covered Cultural Triangle Dambulla decorated early east entrance established example excavations extended figures followed four gardens hall Hindu historical identified image house important India indicates inscriptions interesting island Jetavana Kandy Kandyan King Kingdom known largest later located major metres Minister moat monastery monks monuments original paintings palace Parakramabahu period Polonnaruva present preserved records referred reign religious remains rock roof royal sacred sculpture seated shrine side Sigiriya Sinhala Sri Lanka statue steps stone structure stupa style surrounding temple terrace throne Tooth Relic tradition UNESCO upper Vihara wall