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SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
The Chaturmaharajika-chakra (symbol of the four gods) also 
appears as a decorative design upon Sinhalese tobacco or betel brass 
boxes. An example of this is figured on page 91 in Dr. A. K. 
Coomaraswamy’s recent monograph on Mediseval Sinhalese Art; 
and in the description of the figure the name of the swastika appears 
with a mark of interrogation.* 
The word Swastika is an anglicized form of svastika which is 
derived from the Sanskrit su, well, asti , it is, (Latin est) and ka, 
an attributive suffix. 
Potonnaruwa Bronzes (First Series). 
The general date assigned to the Polonnaruwa bronzes as a whole is 
the 12th-13th century a.d. The first series comprises those which 
were brought to the Museum at the end of 1906. 
40. Finial from the top of Wata-da-ge Dagoba, nearly 4 ft. high, 
entire, on broad circular base. 
41. Temple bell, llj in. high, with the figure of a bull in 
relief on one side. This and the following are from the Siva Devale, 
unless otherwise stated. (See Text-fig. 6 on next page). 
42. Double-ended spoon, 13J in. long. 
43. Pair of bronze cymbals, 5j in. in diameter. 
44-45. Bowls, 5-6 in. in diameter, much broken. 
46. Six small fragments of sheet bronze. 
50. Four fragments of bronze dishes, one of which is gold plated. 
51. Two small lumps of bronze. 
52. Four scraps of a bronze finger ring. All these (Nos. 50-52) 
are from Vishnu Dewale. 
* The example referred to is not quite analogous, inasmuch as the revolving 
figures represent females, and on page 106 of Dr. Coomaraswamy’s work the 
decorative design is described as “ four women arranged swastika-wise.” 
