Caption

Ruins of the Lankatilaka Vihara at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, page, photomechanical print, title: 'JETAWANARAMA AT POLONNARUWA', photographer: Henry William Cave, Polonnaruwa, cliché maker: anonymous, 1896, South Asia, paper, Woodburygravure, height 196 mm x width 146 mm, Print for page 109., temple, shrine, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, ruin of a building, architecture, A tall stone ruin rises from a grassy slope, consisting of several weathered vertical pillars and walls with layered textures and eroded surfaces, some topped with patches of vegetation and small trees; two sculpted stone figures sit near the base of the slope facing forward, and bushes and foliage grow around the lower parts of the structure, all shown against a pale, empty sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_010

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Keywords

Ruins Lankatilaka Vihara Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka page photomechanical print title Jetawanarama photographer Henry William Cave cliché maker anonymous 1896 South Asia paper Woodburygravure height 196 mm x width 146 mm Print page 109 temple shrine Hinduism Buddhism Jainism ruin building architecture tall stone ruin rises grassy slope consisting several weathered vertical pillars walls layered textures eroded surfaces topped patches vegetation small trees two sculpted stone figures sit near base slope facing forward bushes foliage grow lower parts structure shown pale empty sky