Image title: Ivory Carvings (information)

English Text:

Ivory Carvings—Since the beginning of human civilization, ivory has been used by people for jewelry and sculpture. It is said that even the royals engaged in the ivory industry as a hobby. This art was most popular during the Kandyan period. Since the Medieval era, Sri Lanka has been famous for exporting elephants and ivory to Europe and other Asian and Arab countries. As a trading town, ivory carving became very popular, especially in the vicinity of Galle. Evidence shows that most of the ivory items presently found in museums and antique shops abroad were brought from the Galle area as commodities. Ivory has been used to create high-quality decorative carvings and valuable items. These designs reflect the skills of the ivory carvers. These creations, which date back to the Portuguese and Dutch coastal areas, are engraved with historical and religious significance, decorative and practical items such as Buddha statues, relic caskets, medicine chests, spoons, beauty boxes, combs, hair pins, toothpicks, perfume spray, bookcases, and jewelry boxes are among them. Ivory sculptors, who represented the upper social class among the artist and were also mastered of art of fresco.

Ivory Comb; Ivory Panel; Ivory Casket; Ivory Fan; Ivory Fan Handle; Ivory Phil Boxes; Sent Sprayer (Simbidiya)

Sinhala text (not proofread):

ඇත්දළ කැටයම්—මනුෂ්‍ය ශිෂ්ටාචාරයේ ආරම්භයේ සිටම මිනිසා විසින් ආභරණ හා මූර්ති ආදී නිර්මාණ සඳහා ඇත්දළ යොදාගෙ ඇත. රාජකීයයන් පවා විනෝදාංශයක් ලෙස ඇත්දළ කර්මාන්තයේ නියැළුණු බවට තොරතුරු සඳහන් වේ. කලාව වඩාත් ප්‍රචලිත වූයේ මහනුවර සමයේ දීය. මධ්‍යකාලීන සමයේ සිට යුරෝපයට සහ වෙනත් ආසියානු ප අරාබි රටවලට ඇතුන් සහ ඇත්දළ වෙළඳ භාණ්ඩයක් ලෙස අපනයනය කිරීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් ශ‍්‍රී ලංකාව මහ ප්‍රසිද්ධියක් ඉසිලීය. වෙළඳ නගරයක් වූ නිසා විශේෂයෙන්ම ගාල්ල ආශ්‍රිතව ඇත්දළ කැටයම් කලාව ඉ= ප්‍රසිද්ධියට පත්විය. දැනට විදේශයන්හි කෞතුකාගාරවල සහ කෞතුක භාණ්ඩ වෙළඳසැල්වල ඇති ඇත්ද භාණ්ඩ බොහොමයක් වෙළඳ භාණ්ඩ වශයෙන් ගාල්ල ප්‍රදේශයෙන් ගෙනගිය ඒවා බවට සාධක තිබේ. ඇත්ද භාවිත කර ඇත්තේ ගුණාත්මක බවින් යුත් විසිතුරු කැටයම් සහ ප්‍රයෝජනවත් භාණ්ඩ නිර්මාණය කිරීම සඳහාය මෙම නිර්මාණ ඇත්දළ කැටයම් ශිල්පියාගේ නිපුණත්වය හා දක්ෂතාව පිළිබිඹු කරයි. පෘතුගීසී හා ඕලන් මුහුදු බඩ ප්‍රදේශ පාලන කාලය සමයන් හි නිමැවුණු මෙම කෘතිවල ඓතිහාසික හා ආගමික වශයෙන් වැදගත විශේෂ සිදුවීම් කැටයම් කර තිබේ. බුද්ධ ප්‍රතිමා, ධාතු කරඬු, බෙහෙත් කොපු, හැඳි, රූපලාවන්‍ය මංජුසා, පන කොණ්ඩා කුරු, දත්කුරු, සුවඳවිලවුන් ඉසින (සිඹිඩිය), පොත් කම්බා, ආභරණ මංජුසා ආදී අලංකාරික හා උපයෝගී භාණ්ඩ ඒ අතර වේ. කලා ශිල්පීන් අතර ඉහළ ස්ථරය නියෝජනය කළ ඇත්දළ කැටයම් ශිල්පීෂු සිතුවම් කලාවද ප්‍රගුණ කළ අය වූහ.

ඇත්දළ පනාවක්, ඇත්දළ පනේලයක්, ඇත්දළ මංජුසාවක්, ඇත්දළ විජිනිපතක්, ඇත්දළ විජිනිපත් මිටක්, ඇත්දළ බෙහෙත් මංජුසා, සිබිඩිය

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ætdaḷa kæṭayam—manuṣya śiṣṭāchārayē ārambhayē siṭama minisā visin ābharaṇa hā mūrti ādī nirmāṇa sandahā ætdaḷa yodāge æta. rājakīyayan pavā vinōdāṅśayak lesa ætdaḷa karmāntayē niyæḷuṇu bavaṭa toraturu sandahan vē. kalāva vaḍāt prachalita vūyē mahanuvara samayē dīya. madhyakālīna samayē siṭa yurōpayaṭa saha venat āsiyānu pa arābi raṭavalaṭa ætun saha ætdaḷa veḷanda bhāṇḍayak lesa apanayanaya kirīma sambandhayen śa්rī laṅkāva maha prasiddhiyak isilīya. veḷanda nagarayak vū nisā viśēṣayenma gālla āśritava ætdaḷa kæṭayam kalāva i= prasiddhiyaṭa patviya. dænaṭa vidēśayanhi kautukāgāravala saha kautuka bhāṇḍa veḷandasælvala æti ætda bhāṇḍa bohomayak veḷanda bhāṇḍa vaśayen gālla pradēśayen genagiya ēvā bavaṭa sādhaka tibē. ætda bhāvita kara ættē guṇātmaka bavin yut visituru kæṭayam saha prayōjanavat bhāṇḍa nirmāṇaya kirīma sandahāya mema nirmāṇa ætdaḷa kæṭayam śilpiyāgē nipuṇatvaya hā dakṣatāva piḷibiḅu karayi. prutugīsī hā ōlan muhudu baḍa pradēśa pālana kālaya samayan hi nimævuṇu mema krutivala aitihāsika hā āgamika vaśayen vædagata viśēṣa siduvīm kæṭayam kara tibē. buddha pratimā, dhātu karaṇḍu, behet kopu, hændi, rūpalāvanya maṅjusā, pana koṇḍā kuru, datkuru, suvandavilavun isina (siḅiḍiya), pot kambā, ābharaṇa maṅjusā ādī alaṅkārika hā upayōgī bhāṇḍa ē atara vē. kalā śilpīn atara ihaḷa stharaya niyōjanaya kaḷa ætdaḷa kæṭayam śilpīṣu situvam kalāvada praguṇa kaḷa aya vūha.

ætdaḷa panāvak, ætdaḷa panēlayak, ætdaḷa maṅjusāvak, ætdaḷa vijinipatak, ætdaḷa vijinipat miṭak, ætdaḷa behet maṅjusā, sibiḍiya

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atdala katayam—manushya shishtacharaye arambhaye sitama minisa visin abharana ha murti adi nirmana sandaha atdala yodage ata. rajakiyayan pava vinodanshayak lesa atdala karmantaye niyalunu bavata toraturu sandahan ve. kalava vadat prachalita vuye mahanuvara samaye diya. madhyakalina samaye sita yuropayata saha venat asiyanu pa arabi ratavalata atun saha atdala velanda bhandayak lesa apanayanaya kirima sambandhayen sha්ri lankava maha prasiddhiyak isiliya. velanda nagarayak vu nisa visheshayenma galla ashritava atdala katayam kalava i= prasiddhiyata patviya. danata videshayanhi kautukagaravala saha kautuka bhanda velandasalvala ati atda bhanda bohomayak velanda bhanda vashayen galla pradeshayen genagiya eva bavata sadhaka tibe. atda bhavita kara atte gunatmaka bavin yut visituru katayam saha prayojanavat bhanda nirmanaya kirima sandahaya mema nirmana atdala katayam shilpiyage nipunatvaya ha dakshatava pilibiḅu karayi. prutugisi ha olan muhudu bada pradesha palana kalaya samayan hi nimavunu mema krutivala aitihasika ha agamika vashayen vadagata vishesha siduvim katayam kara tibe. buddha pratima, dhatu karandu, behet kopu, handi, rupalavanya manjusa, pana konda kuru, datkuru, suvandavilavun isina (siḅidiya), pot kamba, abharana manjusa adi alankarika ha upayogi bhanda e atara ve. kala shilpin atara ihala stharaya niyojanaya kala atdala katayam shilpishu situvam kalavada praguna kala aya vuha.

atdala panavak, atdala panelayak, atdala manjusavak, atdala vijinipatak, atdala vijinipat mitak, atdala behet manjusa, sibidiya

Automated translation:

Ivory Carving—Ever since the dawn of human civilization, humans have used ivory to create jewelry and sculptures. It is said that even the royals were engaged in the ivory industry as a hobby. The art became more popular during the Kandy period. Since the Middle Ages, Sri Lanka has been famous for exporting elephants and tusks to Europe and other Asian and Arab countries as merchandise. As it was a trading city, the art of ivory carving became famous especially around Galle. There is evidence that most of the items currently in museums and artefact shops abroad were brought from Galle as merchandise. Ivory has been used to create quality decorative carvings and utilitarian items, these designs reflect the skill and skill of the ivory carver. Historically and religiously important special events are carved in these works, which were made during the periods of Portuguese and Olan maritime rule. Among them are decorative and utilitarian items such as Buddha statues, relic caskets, medicine sheaths, spoons, cosmetic manjusa, pana konda kuru, tooth kuru, scented spray (simbidiya), book kamba, jewelry manjusa etc. The ivory carvers who represented the upper class among the artists were those who also mastered the art of painting.

Ivory Comb, Ivory Panel, Ivory Manjusa, Ivory Vijinipat, Ivory Vijinipat Handle, Ivory Medicine Manjusa, Cibidia

Tamil text (not proofread):

யானைத்தந்த வேலைப்பாடுகள்—மனித நாகரீகம் ஆரம்பித்த காலம் தொடக்கம் ஆபரணங்கள் மற்றும் சிலைகள் ஆகியவற்றை நிர்மாணிக்கும் போது அவற்றினிடையே யானைத் தந்தங்களையும் மனிதன் உபயோகித்துள்ளான். அரச குடும்பத்தினர் தமது பொழுதுபோக்கிற்காகவும் யானைத் தந்தத் தொழிலை மேற்கொண்டிருந்தனரென வரலாற்றுத் தகவல்கள் கூறுகின்றன. கண்டிய இராச்சிய காலகட்டத்தில் இந்தக் கைத்தொழில் மிகவும் பிரசித்தி பெற்றிருந்தது. மத்திய காலகட்டம் தொடக்கம் வெகுகாலம் வரை ஐரோப்பிய, ஆசிய மற்றும் அரேபிய நாடுகளுக்கு யானைகள், யானைத் தந்தங்கள் என்பவற்றை வர்த்தகத்திற்காக ஏற்றுமதி செய்யப்பட்டமை தொடர்பாகவும் இலங்கை பிரசித்தி பெற்றிருந்தது. தற்போது வெளிநாட்டு நூதனசாலைகளிலும், அரும்பொருட்கள் விற்பனை நிலையங்களிலும் உள்ள யானைத் தந்தப் பொருட்கள் காலியிலிருந்து விற்பனைக்காக எடுத்துச் செல்லப்பட்டவை என்பதற்கான ஆதராங்கள் உள்ளன. மிகவும் பெறுமதி மிக்க அலங்காரப் பொருட்களை நிர்மாணிப்பதற்கு இந்த யானைத் தந்தங்கள் பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளன. இவ்வாறு நிர்மாணிக்கப்பட்ட யானைத் தந்த வேலைப்பாடுகள் கொண்ட பொருட்கள் பெறுமதி மிக்கதாகவும், அதனை நிர்மாணித்த சிற்பியின் திறமையை எடுத்துக் காட்டுவதாகவும் உள்ளன. கடலோரப் பிரதேசங்களில் போர்த்துக்கேய, ஒல்லாந்தர்களின் ஆட்சிக் காலத்தில் நிர்மாணிக்கப்பட்ட பொருட்களில் வரலாற்றுச் சிறப்பு வாய்ந்த மத வழிபாடுகள் தொடர்பான நிகழ்வுகள் வேலைப்பாடுகளாகச் செதுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. புத்தர் படிமங்கள், புனித தந்தப் பேழை, மருந்துப் புட்டிகள், கர

யானைத்தந்த சீப்பு; யானைத்தந்தச் சட்டம்; யானைத்தந்தப் பெட்டி; யானைத்தந்த விசிறி; யானைத்தந்த விசிறியின் கைப்பிடி; யானைத்தந்த மருந்துப் பெட்டிகள்; தெளிப்பான்

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yāṉaittanta vēlaippāṭukaḷ—maṉita nākarīkam ārampitta kālam toṭakkam āparaṇaṅkaḷ maṟṟum cilaikaḷ ākiyavaṟṟai nirmāṇikkum pōtu avaṟṟiṉiṭaiyē yāṉait tantaṅkaḷaiyum maṉitaṉ upayōkittuḷḷāṉ. araca kuṭumpattiṉar tamatu poḻutupōkkiṟkākavum yāṉait tantat toḻilai mēṟkoṇṭiruntaṉareṉa varalāṟṟut takavalkaḷ kūṟukiṉṟaṉa. kaṇṭiya irācciya kālakaṭṭattil intak kaittoḻil mikavum piracitti peṟṟiruntatu. mattiya kālakaṭṭam toṭakkam vekukālam varai airōppiya, āciya maṟṟum arēpiya nāṭukaḷukku yāṉaikaḷ, yāṉait tantaṅkaḷ eṉpavaṟṟai varttakattiṟkāka ēṟṟumati ceyyappaṭṭamai toṭarpākavum ilaṅkai piracitti peṟṟiruntatu. taṟpōtu veḷināṭṭu nūtaṉacālaikaḷilum, arumporuṭkaḷ viṟpaṉai nilaiyaṅkaḷilum uḷḷa yāṉait tantap poruṭkaḷ kāliyiliruntu viṟpaṉaikkāka eṭuttuc cellappaṭṭavai eṉpataṟkāṉa ātarāṅkaḷ uḷḷaṉa. mikavum peṟumati mikka alaṅkārap poruṭkaḷai nirmāṇippataṟku inta yāṉait tantaṅkaḷ payaṉpaṭuttappaṭṭuḷḷaṉa. ivvāṟu nirmāṇikkappaṭṭa yāṉait tanta vēlaippāṭukaḷ koṇṭa poruṭkaḷ peṟumati mikkatākavum, ataṉai nirmāṇitta ciṟpiyiṉ tiṟamaiyai eṭuttuk kāṭṭuvatākavum uḷḷaṉa. kaṭalōrap piratēcaṅkaḷil pōrttukkēya, ollāntarkaḷiṉ āṭcik kālattil nirmāṇikkappaṭṭa poruṭkaḷil varalāṟṟuc ciṟappu vāynta mata vaḻipāṭukaḷ toṭarpāṉa nikaḻvukaḷ vēlaippāṭukaḷākac cetukkappaṭṭuḷḷaṉa. puttar paṭimaṅkaḷ, puṉita tantap pēḻai, maruntup puṭṭikaḷ, kara

yāṉaittanta cīppu; yāṉaittantac caṭṭam; yāṉaittantap peṭṭi; yāṉaittanta viciṟi; yāṉaittanta viciṟiyiṉ kaippiṭi; yāṉaittanta maruntup peṭṭikaḷ; teḷippāṉ

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yanaithantha velaippadugal—manitha nagarigam arambitha kalam thodakkam aparanangal marrum silaigal agiyavarrai nirmanikkum pothu avarrinidaiye yanaith thanthangalaiyum manithan upayogithullan. arasa kudumbathinar thamathu pozhuthupokkirkagavum yanaith thanthath thozhilai merkondirunthanarena varalarruth thagavalkal kuruginrana. kandiya irachiya kalagattathil inthag kaithozhil migavum pirasithi perrirunthathu. mathiya kalagattam thodakkam vegukalam varai airoppiya, asiya marrum arepiya nadugalukku yanaigal, yanaith thanthangal enpavarrai varthagathirkaga errumathi seyyappattamai thodarpagavum ilangai pirasithi perrirunthathu. tharpothu velinattu nuthanasalaigalilum, arumborudkal virpanai nilaiyangalilum ulla yanaith thanthap porudkal kaliyilirunthu virpanaikkaga eduthus sellappattavai enpatharkana atharangal ullana. migavum perumathi mikka alangarap porudkalai nirmanippatharku intha yanaith thanthangal payanpaduthappattullana. ivvaru nirmanikkappatta yanaith thantha velaippadugal konda porudkal perumathi mikkathagavum, athanai nirmanitha sirpiyin thiramaiyai eduthug kattuvathagavum ullana. kadalorap pirathesangalil porthukkeya, ollantharkalin adsig kalathil nirmanikkappatta porudkalil varalarrus sirappu vayntha matha vazhipadugal thodarpana nigazhvugal velaippadugalagas sethukkappattullana. puthar padimangal, punitha thanthap pezhai, marunthup puttigal, kara

yanaithantha sippu; yanaithanthas sattam; yanaithanthap petti; yanaithantha visiri; yanaithantha visiriyin kaippidi; yanaithantha marunthup pettigal; thelippan

Automated translation:

Ivory Carvings—Since the dawn of human civilization, man has used ivory among them to make ornaments and statues. Historical sources say that the royal family also engaged in ivory trade for their entertainment. This industry was very popular during the Kandyan Kingdom period. Sri Lanka was also famous for the export of elephants and ivory for trade to European, Asian and Arab countries from the beginning of the Middle Ages to the late period. There is evidence that ivory items now in foreign museums and jewelery shops were taken from Galle for sale. These tusks have been used to make highly valuable decorative items. The ivory carvings produced in this way are valuable and show the skill of the sculptor who made them. Historical religious events are carved in the objects built during the Portuguese and Dutch rule in the coastal areas. Buddha images, sacred ivory ark, medicinal potties, Kara

ivory comb; Ivory Act; ivory box; An ivory fan; ivory fan handle; ivory medicine boxes; Sprinkler

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Galle National Museum—one of the most significant heritage sites in Sri Lanka's southern half constructed in Dutch architectural design. The main objectives of the museum are to the acquisition, conservation, study and research of historical and cultural heritage of the Southern half of Sri Lanka and to exhibit those objects to encourage public knowledge and education.