Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c38.53

c38.53

PLATE XXIII. WORKING DRAWINGS OF A GOLDSMITH. Heirlooms of the Maṅgalagama galladdō. No. 1 is said to have been for Kirti Śrī Rāja Siṃha, the others for the last king.
1. Stencils (accu) for fretted gold hat (aṭa-mulu-toppiya, see p. 32 and Fig. 1).
2. Design of lotus and affronted haṃsayō, purpose unknown.
3. Design probably for a jewelled nalalpaṭiya. 4, 5. Designs for gold-mounted and jewelled canes. The kings are always represented as carrying such canes.
6. Design for a pendant; bhēruṇḍa, or double-headed bird.
7. Design for a pendant.
8. Designs for finger rings. For other designs belonging to the same series see Pl. XVII. and Figs. 4 and 131.