Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c35.52

c35.52

Ceremonies, foundation laying, 5: eye-painting, *v. netra maṅgalyaya*: inauguration of king, 206: New Year, etc., *v. maṅgalyaya*: tree-cutting, 121 *seq.* Cetiya (P.), a religious monument, *passim.* Chair (*puṭuva*), 4, 137, 138, 206; Pl. IX., 5. Chaitya window, prototype of *makara toraṇa*, 84. Chalia weavers, *v. salagamayō.* Chandragupta II. (Vikramāditya), A.D. 373-413, Indian Emperor, 162, (177), 189. Chank (*saka*, Turbinella rapa), large white shell used as a trumpet, or cut into bracelets, 188; Fig. 69 (xi.); Pls. XLI., i, XLIIIA, 4. Charity, *v. Buddhism.* Charters, *v. sannasa.* Chatra, umbrella, 33; Fig. 69; Pl. I.: part of a writing style, 208. ‘Chatty,’ any earthen vessel of moderate size used for cooking. Chaupai=pacisi, *g.v.*, Cheetah (*diviya*), 249: tooth as polishing tool, 181. Chequer, motif in design, 107; Fig. 63 (vi): *v. also divi-niya-pota.* Chevron, *do.*, 105; Figs. 55, 56. Chidambaram Iyer, N., 161. China, art parallels, influence, etc., 87, 101, 109, 118, 177, 178: silk, 98. Chisels, 141, 142. ‘Chunam’ (*hunu*), lime, for chewing or plastering: -boxes, *v. killoṭaya.* Cingalese, *v. Sinhalese.* Cinnabar, 119, 164, 181, 215. Cinnamon peelers, *salagamayō, g.v.*, 232. Circle, motif in design, 104, 105: sun-symbol, 81, 105. Cire perdue (Fr.), method of casting, 203. Citta Gutta, name of a monk, 47. Clepsydra, water-clock, *g.v.*: *v. also Wilson, Vishnu Purāṇa, V.*, 189. Cloth, *v.* weaving, embroidery, etc. Clough, Dictionary, 153, 268. Cobra (*nāga*), 43, 88, 223, 225, 230, 235; Pls. XXV., 4, 6, XXIX., 4, XXXIV., LIII., 6: heads in lotus medallions, Barahat and Ceylon, 251, 252; Figs. 276, 146, 147. Cockatrice, *v. śerapendiya.* Coconut (*pol-gaha, Cocos nucifera*) leaf, 72: arrack, 222: leaf mats, 244: oil, 223: -scraper, *hiramanaya*, Fig. 88: -shell, *pol-kaṭuva*, 139, 140, 234, 235, charcoal, 177, sweetmeat mould, Fig. 87, water-dippers, 139, Pl. XLIII., 6-9: trees known by name, 78. Colians, Tamils, *g.v.* Colombo Museum, 9, 90, 133, 144, 145, 146, 150, 152, 183, 184, 204, 260; Fig. 132; Pls. X., 7, XIII., 2, 4-6, XXXII., 1, 2, 8, XXXIII., 1-3, XXXV., 4, 5, XXXVI., 1-5, XXXVII., 10, 11, XXXIX., 4, 7, 9, 10, XL., 1, 5, 6, 17, 18, XLIII., 2, 4, XLIV., 3, 5, XLV., 5, XLVI., 1, 2, 4-8, 11, 12, L., 7, 9-19, LI., 8-11, LII., 7. Colouring iron, 200. Colours, *v.* painting, dyeing, five colours. Combs, *v.* ivory, horn, bone. Commutation of service rents, 24, 76, 219. Compasses, early mention, 4, 142: ivory, Pl. XXV., 1. Conch, *v.* chank. Cone, ‘shawl pattern,’ 103; Fig. 51. Continuous narration, 167; Pl. I. Coomaraswamy, A. K., 15, 17, 96, 136, 258: collection illustrated, Figs. 11, 28, 68, 87, 94, 103, 127, 129; Pls. X., 6, XII., 1, 6, 7, XIII., 3, 7, 8, XIV., 1, XVII. (upper), XXI., XXVI., 1, 2, XXVIII., 1, XXIX., 5, XXX., 1, 2, XXXII., 3, 6, XXXIV., XXXV., 1, 3, 6, XXXVI., 6, 8, XXXVII., 1-3, XXXVIII., 3, 5, 6, 8, XXXIX., 2, 6, XL., 8-12, 14-16, XLI., 1, 4, XLIII., 5, XLIIIA, 2, 3, XLIV., 6, XLV., 12, XLVI., 3, 9, 10, XLVII., 9, XLVIII., 8, 13, 14, 16, 17, L., 1, 2, 3, LI., 1, 2, 4, 12, 15. Coomaraswamy, E. M. (Mrs. A. K.), 2, 188, 237. Coomaraswamy, Sir Mutu, 6. Co-operation, capacity for amongst Sinhalese, 28, 30. Copper, bowl, 206: cauldrons, 203: charters, 74, 207: filigree, 205; Pl.