Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c22.41

c22.41

Of writing styles, referred to above on p. 49, the majority are of steel, and all have at least a steel point and cutting edge. The common form is that of the gold style of Fig. 129, but variously ornamented styles are also found. The essential point is that the style should be long and heavy enough, and well balanced, so as to form the rounded letters well. The leaf to be written upon is held in the left hand, and the point of the style is set in a notch in the left thumb nail, while it is moved with the other hand.