Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c15.96

c15.96

The ornamentation of carpenters’ tools, as indicated in Figs. 91 and 92, is a characteristic expression of the craftsman’s pride and pleasure in his work. The ivory compasses of Pl. XXXV., 1, and the damascened adze of Pl. XLV., 9, illustrate the same thing. In the Kandy Museum, also, there are adzes with fine lacquered handles, one of which is said to have been used by Dēvēndra Mulācariyā; and the iron cubit-rule referred to below as having belonged to him is ornamented with a silver damascened lion.