Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c38.66

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c38.66

PLATE XXXIV. DUMBARA MATS. Dumbara mats (kalala) made of dyed niyanda (‘bowstring’ hemp) fibre. Made by Kinnara caste mat-weavers. The process is explained in text, p. 243. Mat-weavers at work are shown in Pl. IV. Names of patterns shown in the margin. Modern work by Hūrikaḍuva Maḍigē Hēnavala Galkoṭa-gedara Puñciya and Hūrikaḍuva Maḍigē Koṭagāvatte-gedara Lapiya of Hūrikaḍuva. Size of larger mat, 66 x 26 1/2 inches. Author’s collection.

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