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# Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c19.3

Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c19.3

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### [c19.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.coomaraswamy-1908.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.

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