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Yakkun nattannawā : a Cingalese poem, descriptive of the Ceylon system of demonology : to which is appended, The practices of a capua or devil priest, as described by a Budhist: and Kōlan nattannawā: a Cingalese poem, descriptive of the characters assumed by natives of Ceylon in a masquerade : translated by John Callaway : illustrated with plates from Cingalese designs

Catalog Data

Author:
Callaway, John d. 1841  Search this
Lithographer:
Netherclift, Joseph 1792-1863  Search this
Former owner:
Forde, N. A. DSI  Search this
De Kay, Charles 1848-1935 DSI  Search this
Physical description:
[3], vi-xi, 69 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. (lithographs) ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Sri Lanka
Date:
1829
Notes:
Plates signed: J. Netherclift lithog. for the Oriental Translation Fund.
"A specimen of the Kōlan nattanawā in Singalese characters" on one plate.
Topic:
Buddhist demonology--History  Search this
Masks--Symbolic aspects  Search this
Call number:
BQ4905.S65 Y35 1829
BF1517.C42Y15 E1829
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_111852