Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c35.63

c35.63

F. Faery branches, 99. Fa Hian, 7, 177. Fan, ivory, 4: gold, 205: -handles, Pl. XXXVII., 6-9: ceremonial, *v.* sēsata, avata. Feathers, representation of, Fig. 58. Ferguson, J., 189. Festivals, *v.* maṅgalyaya. Fig-leaf, 101. Filigree, 205: Pls. XLVII., 1, 4, XLVIII., 3, 11, 12, 13, 16, L., 2, 3, 4, 7, 13. Filled vase, bowl, water-pot; auspicious emblems, 5; Fig. 69. Fish, 88, 226: representations, Figs. 69, 137; Pls. I., XXXIV.: -tooth, ivory substitute, 186. Five, colours, viz. red, rata, blue (or green), nila, yellow, kaha, white, sudu, black, kalu, 72, 164, 175, 268: crafts, 63, 263: -fingered ornament, 5: metals, *v.* pas-lō: musical instruments, 26, 174: servants, occupations, 22: weapons of Viṣṇu, 210; Pl. XLVIII., 15, 17. Flags, 38, 39, 84, 85, 88, 89, 240. Fleet, J. F., 116. Flower, offerings, 110, 173, 176: -in-mouth, design motif, 110: -in-pot, do., 98, 239; Pls. VIIIA, XXXIII., 2: -tree, do., Fig. 40. Folk-lore, 70-75, 120-128: circumambulation, 72: charms, 210: gorgon’s head, 74: invisible house, 123: scapegoat, 74: sympathetic magic, 221: tree-worship, 38, 121-125: *v.* also agriculture, ceremonial purity, craft-songs, design, sun and moon, festivals, hare, dēva, diyakeṭima, nekata, bali, yakā, etc. Forbes, Major, 136. Forest, pilgrims passing through, 44: love of, 113: -scenes, Fig. 11; Pl. XVI. Forge, blacksmiths’, 194. Fortifications, 120. Fortplanzende Wellenranke (G.), *v.* branch. Four Workshops, *v.* paṭṭal hatara. Freemasonry, 63. Fret, motif in design, 109; Pl. XXIX., 7. Furnace, iron, 191; Figs. 98, 99: steel, 192; Fig. 100. Furniture, *v.* woodwork.