Primitive Gemstone Cutting Technique in Ceylon 1903 This evocative photograph from 1903 captures the traditional gemstone cutting technique in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), offering a rare glimpse into the skilled craftsmanship of the era. Two artisans are seated on the ground, working with a manually operated cutting machine, powered by a hand-cranked spindle. Surrounded by […]
Ivory Turning, Sri Lanka in early 1900s #IMG692 Ivory Carving in Early Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka elephants are endangered & ivory carving, as an art no longer exist. Once famous for the numbers & quality of it’s elephants, whose tusks were carved & exported since ancient times.
very beautiful