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Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c19.3

Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c19.3

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c19.3

White (*sudu pāṭa*).—This is prepared from hydrous magnesite (*makul*, or *kova makul*) obtained from a cave known as the *makul gal-lena* at Vetekgama near Maturaṭa. It is often mixed with other pigments to make pink, grey, etc.