A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c9.s2.106
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c9.s2.106
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Portrait statues supposed to be those of ancient kings are a speciality of Ceylonese art. Mr. Smither has described two battered examples which seem to be of high antiquity. One of these, traditionally believed to represent King Devānampiya Tissa, the contemporary and friend of Asoka, which was found near the Ambusthāla *dāgaba* [Figure: A. East stele of south chapel.