Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c11.s1.69

c11.s1.69

KATURU MALA. The katuru or katiri mala is doubtless so called from its crossing petals resembling scissors or crossed sticks; it is less often seen than the last; it is well seen on the lid of a painted book-box at Riḍi vihara, and in this book on the betel-bag of Pl. XXXI.: see also Fig. 33, viii.