Sacred Tortoises swarm in the moat outside the wall around the temple of the tooth at Kandy with its relic of Buddha. Sri Lanka. Ceylon (1923)

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Sacred Tortoises swarm in the moat outside the wall that encloses the temple of the tooth at Kandy with its priceless relic of Buddha. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Unsigned. Provenance: "Countries of the World". Type: Book illustration.

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Size: 2985px × 2144px
Location: Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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