Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c11.s1.2

c11.s1.2

The *makara* is described as follows in v. 148 of the Rūpāvaliya: “The *makara* has the trunk of an elephant, the feet of a lion, the ears of a pig, the body of a fish living in water, the teeth turned outwards, eyes like Hanuman’s, and a splendid tail.”