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Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting
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Title
Divine maidens (apsaras) as guardian goddesses
Subject
Apsaras--Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)
Stone carving--Jetavanarama Cultural Triangle Project--Anuradhapura--Sri Lanka.
Description
Discovered near the so-called Buddhist railing site in 1987 and housed in the site museum of the Jetavanarama Cultural Triangle Project at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, is this miniature gateway. It is in the style of the Amaravati School of Art in India, and may belong to about the 3rd century A.D. The two apsaras or divine maidens, leaning against two flowering trees, are cast in the role of guardian goddesses.
Creator
Sirima Kiribamune
Source
Archeological Site Museum, Jetavana Vihara, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Date
ca. 3rd century A.D.
Period of study: 1986-1987
Version: 01/12/2012
Contributor
Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha
Technical Officer: Wijesinghe, Lalith
Technical Assistant: Jayasundare, Subhashini
Photographer: Madanayake, I.S.
International Center for Ethnic Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies, Colombo
Rights
All rights reserved by International Center for Ethnic Studies, Sri Lanka.
Relation
Forms part of Photographic documentation of Women as depicted in early Sri Lankan sculpture and painting / Slide in present collection
Format
JPEG 2000
Language
eng
Type
image
Identifier
PDWESLSP.S.24
Coverage
ce
Collection
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Citation
Sirima Kiribamune, "Divine maidens (apsaras) as guardian goddesses," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #12521, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/12521 (accessed April 18, 2024).