Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c38.86
Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c38.86
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c38.86
5. *Pacca kusalāna*, ‘emerald goblet’ (for sandal-wood paste). Bowl of black stone (not ‘emerald’), gold mounted and set with rubies, except four corner stones of the foot, which are sapphires. ‘*Gal-bindu*’ rim, with ‘*sina-mala*’ pendants. Height 2 inches. Used by Rājadhi Rāja Simha, and dedicated by him to the Mahā Dēvāle after a victory at Gurubēbile. Mahā Dēvāle.