Image title: Scale instruments (made of ebony wood)

English Text:

A scale and the instruments used for measuring weight of carved elephants in ebony wood

Sinhala text (not proofread):

කළුවර ලීයෙන් කැටයම් කරන ලද අලි ඇතුන්ගේ බර කිරීම සඳහා භාවිත කළ විශාල ප්‍රමාණයේ තරාදියක් හා තරාදි පඩ්

Transcription:

kaḷuvara līyen kæṭayam karana lada ali ætungē bara kirīma sandahā bhāvita kaḷa viśāla pramāṇayē tarādiyak hā tarādi paḍ

Transcription:

kaluvara liyen katayam karana lada ali atunge bara kirima sandaha bhavita kala vishala pramanaye taradiyak ha taradi pad

Tamil text (not proofread):

கருங்காலி மரத்தினால் செதுக்கப்பட்ட யானைகளின் எடையினை அளவிடப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஒரு அளவீடு மற்றும் உபகரணங்கள்

Transcription:

karuṅkāli marattiṉāl cetukkappaṭṭa yāṉaikaḷiṉ eṭaiyiṉai aḷaviṭap payaṉpaṭuttappaṭum oru aḷavīṭu maṟṟum upakaraṇaṅkaḷ

Transcription:

karungali marathinal sethukkappatta yanaigalin edaiyinai alavidap payanpaduthappadum oru alavidu marrum upagaranangal

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.