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View of Mihintale, Sri Lanka, page, photomechanical print, Mihintale is the place where Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka., title: 'MIHINTALE.', photographer: Henry William Cave, cliché maker: anonymous, 1896, South Asia, paper, Woodburygravure, height 195 mm x width 126 mm, Print for page 25., mountains, flight of steps, Mihintale, A grayscale photograph showing a tropical scene framed by two tall palm trees with long, arching fronds at the top, a rough path or stepped stone incline leading upward between dense foliage, a solitary figure standing partway up the incline, low shrubbery and trees on either side, a rocky foreground with scattered leaves and a textured ground surface, and a rounded, tree-covered hill in the background beneath a hazy sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_016

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37.4Mb (8.3Mb) / 9.8in x 14.8in / 2945 x 4433 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Mihintale Sri Lanka page photomechanical print place Buddhism was introduced title photographer Henry William Cave cliché maker anonymous 1896 South Asia paper Woodburygravure height 195 mm x width 126 mm Print page 25 mountains flight steps grayscale photograph showing tropical scene framed two tall palm trees long arching fronds top rough path stepped stone incline leading upward dense foliage solitary figure standing partway up incline low shrubbery trees side rocky foreground scattered leaves textured ground surface rounded tree-covered hill background beneath hazy sky