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A Sinhalese black devil called Ayimane holding a cockerel in one hand and resting a leg on a giant blue cat. Gouache painting by a Sri Lankan artist.
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A Sinhalese black devil called Ayimane holding a cockerel in one hand and resting a leg on a giant blue cat. Gouache painting by a Sri Lankan artist.

Unknown artist

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Lettering: The devil called Ayimane.

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