Image title: A camphor burner

Brass Lamps [18th-19h Century A.D.] — A camphor burner

Transcription (Sinhala):
පිත්තල පහන් [ක්‍රි.ව. 18-19 සියවස්] — කපුරු දල්වන පහනක්
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — kapuru dalvana pahanak
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — kapuru dalvana pahanak

Transcription (Tamil):
பித்தளை விளக்குகள் [கி.பி. 18-19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு] — கற்பூரம் எரிக்கும் ஏந்தனம்
pittaḷai viḷakkukaḷ [ki.pi. 18-19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu] — kaṟpūram erikkum ēntaṉam
pithalai vilakkugal [ki.pi. 18-19 am nurrandu] — karpuram erikkum enthanam

The word "Camphor" is denoted in the Sanskrit as Karpūra (कर्पूर, Karpura).

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.