Caption

View of the Kuttam Pokuna ponds near the Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, page, photomechanical print, title: 'KUTTAM-POKUNA.', photographer: Henry William Cave, Anuradhapura, cliché maker: anonymous, 1896, South Asia, paper, Woodburygravure, height 126 mm x width 194 mm, Print for page 69., pond, pool, places and objects of worship, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A black-and-white photograph of a wooded area showing dense tree canopies framing an open sky, a calm rectangular pool of water reflecting surrounding foliage, a low stone wall running along one side of the pool, scattered stone blocks and circular stone features near the water's edge, overgrown vegetation and shrubs around the pool, and tree trunks and branches visible in the foreground and background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A98_498

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37.0Mb (6.8Mb) / 14.6in x 9.8in / 4377 x 2951 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Kuttam Pokuna ponds near Ruwanwelisaya stupa Anuradhapura Sri Lanka page photomechanical print title Kuttam-Pokuna photographer Henry William Cave cliché maker anonymous 1896 South Asia paper Woodburygravure height 126 mm x width 194 mm Print page 69 pond pool places objects worship Hinduism Buddhism Jainism black- -white photograph wooded area showing dense tree canopies framing open sky calm rectangular pool water reflecting surrounding foliage low stone wall running side scattered stone blocks circular stone features near water's edge overgrown vegetation shrubs tree trunks branches visible foreground background