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Title
A female devotee of God Siva
Subject
Female devotee (Karaikkalammayyar)--Bronze image--Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura--Sri Lanka
Women in art--Sri Lanka
Description
This seated female bronze statue from Padaviya, Sri Lanka is that of Karaikkalammayyar, traditionally considered to be a devotee of Siva. Playing a pair of cymbals, her devotion is expressed through music. The statue which is at the Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka has been dated to a period between the 11th and 12th centuries A.D. by archaeologists.
Creator
Sirima Kiribamune
Source
Archeological Museum, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Date
ca. 11th-12th centuries 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.99
Coverage
ce
Collection
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Citation
Sirima Kiribamune, "A female devotee of God Siva," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #12596, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/12596 (accessed March 29, 2024).