Caption

Ruins of the Lankatilaka Vihara at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, page, photomechanical print, title: 'JETAWANARAMA (FROM THE SOUTH-WEST).', photographer: Henry William Cave, Polonnaruwa, cliché maker: anonymous, 1896, South Asia, paper, Woodburygravure, height 126 mm x width 195 mm, Print for page 111., temple, shrine, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, ruin of a building, architecture, A sepia-toned photograph showing a large, crumbling stone structure with weathered, layered masonry and decorative reliefs partially obscured by vegetation; the ruin rises against a cloudy sky with plants and vines growing on and around its upper edges, and the foreground shows uneven ground with grass and scattered stones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_012

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Rights managed

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39.1Mb (7.1Mb) / 14.2in x 10.7in / 4254 x 3211 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ruins Lankatilaka Vihara Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka page photomechanical print title Jetawanarama South-West photographer Henry William Cave cliché maker anonymous 1896 South Asia paper Woodburygravure height 126 mm x width 195 mm Print page 111 temple shrine Hinduism Buddhism Jainism ruin building architecture sepia-toned photograph showing large crumbling stone structure weathered layered masonry decorative reliefs partially obscured vegetation ruin rises cloudy sky plants vines growing upper edges foreground uneven ground grass scattered stones