Sinhalese Collection

Sinhalese washerman, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Sinhalese washerman, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of an elderly man with hair ornament. Singhelese in Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde", by C. W. Allers

Landing of the Prince of Wales at Colombo: the Governor introducing Cinghalese... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Landing of the Prince of Wales at Colombo: the Governor introducing Cinghalese chiefs to the Prince [of Wales], from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The Governor (the Right Hon. W. H)

Sketches at Kandy, Ceylon, by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches at Kandy, Ceylon, by one of our special artists, 1876. Priest of the Malwatta Monastery; Temple Dancers of the Pera-Hara; Flower Offerings at the Door of the Tooth Temple; Manika

Reception of the Prince at Kandy, Ceylon, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Reception of the Prince at Kandy, Ceylon, 1876. The future King Edward VII meets locals....the great Kandyan chiefs...were marvels to behold

Mr. Layard presenting to the Prince of Wales the address of the Municipal Council... 1876. Creator: C. R
Mr. Layard presenting to the Prince of Wales the address of the Municipal Council at Colombo, Ceylon, 1876. The future King Edward VII recieves a gift from the first mayor of Colombo

Cinghalese Chiefs waiting for the Prince of Wales at Kandy, Ceylon, from a sketch by... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Cinghalese Chiefs waiting for the Prince of Wales at Kandy, Ceylon, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Royal visit of the future King Edward VII

Islamic rock sanctuary of Kuragala in Ceylon, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Islamic rock sanctuary of Kuragala in Ceylon, 1785. Kuragala mosque, built under a large rock. With inscription. Copied by Brandes, after a drawing by an anonymous Ceylonese artist

Butter trade in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Butter trade in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Woman and butter seller. With explanatory inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 9

Hairstyles, traditional styles in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Hairstyles, traditional styles in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Women's heads showing the hairstyle or Konde'; a merchant, a Singalese, women slaves. With inscription

Taming an elephant, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Taming an elephant, 1785. Pen or stable built of bamboo framework in which three elephants are tied up. Singalese men pull on ropes. The middle elephant is doused with water. With inscription. No

VOC Delegation at An Audience With The King of Kandy, Sri Rajadi Raja Sinha, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
VOC Delegation at An Audience With The King of Kandy, Sri Rajadi Raja Sinha, 1785-1786. The reception room in the palace of the king of Kandy with VOC officials kneeling in the foreground

Sinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Sinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. VOC emblem on top of a pillar. On the left are the Singalese or Ceylonese VOC soldiers and orderlies

Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Indian elephant tied with ropes to two trees and a Singalese with spear. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 141

Adam's Berg (Mulkirigala), Entrance to the Image Rooms Hewn into the Rocks, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Adam's Berg (Mulkirigala), Entrance to the Image Rooms Hewn into the Rocks, 1785. Buddhist shrine in Ceylon, (now Sri Lanka), near Mulgirigala

View of the north side of the fort in Kalutara, c.1750. Creator: Anon
View of the north side of the fort in Kalutara, c.1750. Island and four Sinhalese boats in front

Sinhalese girls, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Sinhalese girls, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of children in what is now Sri Lanka. Singhalesische madchen, Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C

Studies of people, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Studies of people, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Roman Catholic Tamil man, Sinhalese man, Muslim man. Tscheddy Mam (Tamile) (Romische Katholik), Singhalese, Mohamedaner

Rodiya-Madchen, 1926. Rodiya woman. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Cingalese of the Coast; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Cingalese of the Coast; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Sinhalese men in tradtional costume]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Sinhalese Woman, 1875 / 78. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Sinhalese Woman, 1875/78. A work made of albumen print

Sinhalese man, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Sinhalese man, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of a young man in what is now Sri Lanka. Ein Singhalese. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Sinhalese devil dancers from Ceylon, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Sinhalese devil dancers from Ceylon, c1928. Men in traditional dress from Ceylon (Sri Lanka). From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928

Cingalese Tea Plantation, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

Singhalesin des Niederlands ohne das ubliche Obergewand, 1926. A Sinhalese woman from Dutch Ceylon. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Singhalesische Zimmtarbeiter bei der Arbeit, 1926. Sinhalese workers. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Singhalesischer Arbeiter aus dem Niederland, 1926. Sinhalese worker from from Dutch Ceylon. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Singhalesischer Diener mit Schildpattkamm, 1926. Sinhalese servant with a tortoiseshell comb in his hair. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Alter singhalesiscer Arbeiter aus Kandy, 1926. Older sinhalese worker at Kandy. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Singhalese aus dem Niederland, 1926. Sinhalese from from Dutch Ceylon. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Ortsvorstand in Kandy in der altsinghalesischen Tracht, 1926. Man in traditional Sinhalese costume. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Vornehme Singhalesin aus Kandy, 1926. Sinhalese woman from Kandy. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Singhalesisches Zebufuhrwerk, 1926. Sinhalese Zebu wagon. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Singhalese weaving mats, 1902. Artist: Skeen & Co
Singhalese weaving mats, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Singhalese men of high rank, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Sinhalese Village Beauty, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Sinhalese Village Beauty, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

An Image worshipped by the Chingulais... late 18th century
An Image worshipped by the Chingulais as the Deity who presides over Health, Wisdom, plenty etc, late 18th century. European depiction of Ceylonese people worshipping the Hindu god Ganesh

Singhalese Buddhist Priests, Sri Lanka, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Sinhalese notables, Ceylon, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series

Asiatic Races, 1800-1900. Artist: G Mutzel
Asiatic Races, 19th century. Yukagir (from the Kolyma), Ostiak woman, Kalmuk (Mongol), Rajput, Kirghiz (Turkish stock), Tungus woman, Yakut woman, Tibetan (of Bhutia), Chinese lady, Chinaman

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