Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c19.50

c19.50

Again in the description of the building of a palace for the youthful Gaṇeśa, in the Gaṇa Devi Hella, “After the walls were daubed with clay, and smoothly plastered with lime, an artist was engaged, who painted pictures of makaras and hamsas, gavaras, leopards and lions, peacocks and parrots, ringdoves and cocks, pigeons and pretty kovulas.”