[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Mediaeval Sinhalese Art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.coomaraswamy-1908) › c23.2 # Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c23.2 Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c23.2 - **Language:** English ### [c23.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.coomaraswamy-1908.c23.2) Ceylon lac\* is the product of two species of the lac insects, both different from the Indian. One called \*keppiṭiya\* or \*kōn-lakaḍa\* (\*Tachardia albizziæ\*, Green) occurs on several trees, amongst which are the \*keppiṭiya\* (\*Croton aromaticus\*), \*kōn\* (\*Schleicheria trijuga\*), and \*hīnguru\* (\*Acacia cœsia\*). The other species (\*Tachardia conchiferata\*, Green) is called \*telakiriya lakaḍa\*, and is found on an euphorbaceous plant called \*telakiriya\* (\*Excœcaria agallocha\*); this is a rarer species, but produces lac of a brighter and clearer quality. Beside these, small quantities of imported Indian lac are sometimes used. - [Previous: c23.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.coomaraswamy-1908.c23.1) - [Next: c23.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.coomaraswamy-1908.c23.3) - [Up: c23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.coomaraswamy-1908.c23) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.coomaraswamy-1908.c23.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.coomaraswamy-1908.c23.2) · Pramāṇa