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Sri Lanka Collection (page 3)

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. View of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, a Buddhist temple in the royal palace complex

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Money[lender?], Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Money[lender?], Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Money[lender?], Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Geld[verleiher?], Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu, 1942 Creator: Unknown

China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu, 1942 Creator: Unknown
China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu broadcasting in the Eastern Service, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Rodiya-Madchen, 1926

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

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Der Tradition nach, Statue Parakrama Bahus I. des Grossen (1164-1197 n. Chr. ), Pollonnaruwa, 192

Der Tradition nach, Statue Parakrama Bahus I. des Grossen (1164-1197 n. Chr. ), Pollonnaruwa, 192
Der Tradition nach, Statue Parakrama Bahus I. des Grossen (1164-1197 n. Chr.), Pollonnaruwa, 1926. According to tradition, the statue Parakrama Bahu I, the Great (1164-1197 AD), Pollonnaruwa

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Bathing elephant carved in low relief in a Buddhist shrine

Bathing elephant carved in low relief in a Buddhist shrine
Bathing elephant carved in low relief beside a pool in a Buddhist shrine at Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Hemispherical cat's-eye, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Hemispherical cat's-eye, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'Large hemispherical cat's-eye (supposed to. be the largest known). It is mounted in massive pure gold

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: 'Burghers'of Ceylon;Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown

"Burghers"of Ceylon;Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
" Burghers" of Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Couple from what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Harbour of the Point de Galle; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Harbour of the Point de Galle; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Harbour of the Point de Galle; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Port city in the south of what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Women of Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Women of Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Women of Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Women from what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Temple in Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Temple in Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Temple in Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Buddhist Priests; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Buddhist Priests; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Priests; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Holy men from what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Cingalese of the Coast; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Moors-- Cloth Vendors; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Moors-- Cloth Vendors; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Moors-- Cloth Vendors; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Cloth sellers in what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Roman Oil Lamp Found in Sri Lanka, c. 1st / 2nd century. Creator: Unknown

Roman Oil Lamp Found in Sri Lanka, c. 1st / 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Roman Oil Lamp Found in Sri Lanka, c. 1st/2nd century

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Stupa Reliquary, About 14th / 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Stupa Reliquary, About 14th / 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Stupa Reliquary, About 14th/15th century

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Stupa Reliquary, Polonnaruva period, 12th century. Creator: Unknown

Stupa Reliquary, Polonnaruva period, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Stupa Reliquary, Polonnaruva period, 12th century

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Oil Lamp with Christian Crosses, 16th / 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Oil Lamp with Christian Crosses, 16th / 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Oil Lamp with Christian Crosses, 16th/17th century

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Buddha Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra), Kandyan period, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Buddha Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra), Kandyan period, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra), Kandyan period, 18th century

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Woman, Ceylon, 1875 / 79. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Woman, Ceylon, 1875 / 79. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Woman, Ceylon, 1875/79. A work made of albumen print

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Sinhalese Woman, 1875 / 78. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

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

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Untitled (Ceylon), 1875 / 79. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Untitled (Ceylon), 1875 / 79. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Untitled (Ceylon), 1875/79. A work made of albumen print

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Buddha, Kandy period, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Buddha, Kandy period, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha, Kandy period, 18th century

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Ceylonese Woman, 1875-79. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Ceylonese Woman, 1875-79. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Ceylonese Woman, 1875-79

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Street studies, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Street studies, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Street studies, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portraits of elderly men. Strassentypen in Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Group of men, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Group of men, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Group of men, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Men chatting - one carrying a large basket on his head - in what is now Sri Lanka. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth]

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Washing an elephant in the river, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Washing an elephant in the river, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Washing an elephant in the river, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Flussufer bei Colombo. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Fishing boats, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Fishing boats, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Fishing boats, Ceylon, 1898. Fishermen on the Indian Ocean off the coast of what is now Sri Lanka. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Studies of people, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Studies of people, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Studies of people, Ceylon, 1898. Portraits of the head waiter at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo, (top), and other Ceylonese (Sri Lankans). Oberkellner im Grand Oriental Hotel - Colombo

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Talipot palm after flowering, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Talipot palm after flowering, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Talipot palm after flowering, Ceylon, 1898. Bluhende Taliputpalmen, 1898. From " Rund um die Erde", by C. W. Allers. [Union Deutsche Berlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, 1898]

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Elephants on the banks of the Mahaweli River, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Elephants on the banks of the Mahaweli River, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Elephants on the banks of the Mahaweli River, Ceylon, 1898. An der Ufer der Mahaweliganga. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Temple musicians, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Temple musicians, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Temple musicians, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Men playing pipe and drums. Tempelmusiker. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Tamil men, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Tamil men, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Tamil men, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of two tamils in what is now Sri Lanka. Tamilen. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Elephants bathing in the Mahaweli river, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Elephants bathing in the Mahaweli river, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Elephants bathing in the Mahaweli river, Ceylon, 1898. Badende Elefanten im Mahaweliganga. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Natha Devale shrine, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Natha Devale shrine, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Natha Devale shrine, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. The Natha Devalaya is the oldest surviving structure from the Kandyan Kingdom. It was built in the 14th century

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Menika - drummer at the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898

Menika - drummer at the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Man with drums tied round his waist. Menika, Trommler im Buddha Tempel Dalada Maligawa

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Sinhalese man, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

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

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Giant trees in the botanical gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898

Giant trees in the botanical gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898
Giant trees in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Riesenbaume im botanische garten um Paradenia. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth]

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Buddhist monk, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Buddhist monk, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Buddhist monk, Ceylon, 1898. Malwatte Wihare Tibetuari bodieihe Malot unansi. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Ukku Banda, young man at a temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Ukku Banda, young man at a temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Ukku Banda, young man at a temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Ukku Banda - Tempeljunge im Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Young mother, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Young mother, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Young mother, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of a woman and child in what is now Sri Lanka. Junge Mutter auf Ceylon. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Buddhist, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Buddhist, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Buddhist, Ceylon, 1898. Buddhist man holding a boat-shaped object. Buddha Pilester [?]. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Natives Climbing Palm Trees Overhanging an Orient Sea, Island of Ceylon, c1930s

Natives Climbing Palm Trees Overhanging an Orient Sea, Island of Ceylon, c1930s. Sri Lanka on the Indian Ocean was known from the beginning of British colonial rule as Ceylon

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Buddhist Manuscript, c 1700. Creator: Unknown

Buddhist Manuscript, c 1700. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Manuscript, c 1700

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Exquisitely carved ornamentation of a Hindu Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Ceylon, 1902

Exquisitely carved ornamentation of a Hindu Buddhist Temple, Colombo, Ceylon, 1902. Temple in the capital of what is now Sri Lanka. Stereocard. [Underwood & Underwood, 1902]

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: View from Lady Hortons Walk, Kandy, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd

View from Lady Hortons Walk, Kandy, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
View from Lady Hortons Walk, Kandy, Ceylon, 1895. The town of Kandy in what is now Sri Lanka. The island in the lake can be seen to the left

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: View of the Kelani River, Kurunegala, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd

View of the Kelani River, Kurunegala, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
View of the Kelani River, Kurunegala, Ceylon, 1895. The Kelani is the fourth-longest river in Sri Lanka. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Background imageSri Lanka Collection: Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: Unknown

Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Elephants wearing decorated coverings, carrying holy artefacts in what is now Sri Lanka



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