Caption

Moonstone and steps in front of the palace of King Mahasena at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, page, photomechanical print, title: 'MOONSTONE AND STEPS.', photographer: Henry William Cave, Anuradhapura, cliché maker: anonymous, 1896, South Asia, paper, Woodburygravure, height 128 mm x width 182 mm, Print for page 77., sculpture (relief, sculpture), flight of steps, A sepia-toned photograph showing a set of carved stone steps leading up to a rectangular platform flanked by low stone walls with block-like ends, the steps decorated with repeating carved motifs along their risers and worn surfaces, a semicircular carved stone slab with concentric ornamental bands placed at the base of the steps and partially overgrown, dense foliage and tall plants filling the background behind the platform, and scattered grass and small plants growing around the stones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_001

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40.4Mb (8.4Mb) / 13.8in x 11.4in / 4142 x 3407 (300dpi)

Keywords

Moonstone steps front palace King Mahasena Anuradhapura Sri Lanka page photomechanical print title Steps photographer Henry William Cave cliché maker anonymous 1896 South Asia paper Woodburygravure height 128 mm x width 182 mm Print page 77 sculpture relief flight sepia-toned photograph showing set carved stone steps leading up rectangular platform flanked low stone walls block- ends steps decorated repeating carved motifs risers worn surfaces semicircular stone slab concentric ornamental bands placed base partially overgrown dense foliage tall plants filling background platform scattered grass small plants growing stones