Interior view photograph. Statue and art display inside Ceylon Pavilion.
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Interior view photograph. Statue and art display inside Ceylon Pavilion.
Interior view photograph. Model of a Ceylon tea estate. Ceylon is known for its skillful production of black or fully oxidized tea.
Interior view photograph. Elephant figurines in front of the celebrated book, "The God of Adam's Peak" (1957) written by Professor Senerath Paranavithana, a renowned archaeologist, historian, writer and scholar.
Exterior view photograph. Ceylon Pavilon (lot C-453) exterior mural. The Ceylon Pavilion drew reference to the country's famous audience hall in the hill capital of Kandy. The pavilion featured two stories of exhibits showcasing Ceylon's arts, industry, culture and government. On the lower level was a restaurant serving Ceylon tea. Rectangular volumes with double planed hip roof. Stuctural steel with wood. Finished with teak panels and precast concrete slabs. (S: 55' x 82'. --- A: 4,510 sq. ft. --- H: 45')