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Description: These two images are typical examples of the Mother Goddess. Her worship remained part of folk religion. Archaeologists assign a long time span from ca. 4th century B.C.-12th century A.D.

Contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Collection: Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Description: Among the earliest religious concepts associated with agricultural societies is the worship of the Mother Goddess, an ideology which cuts across many cultures. This image of the Mother Goddess from Killinochchi, Sri lanka, presently in the Archaeological Museum at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, represents a religious belief which is thought to date back to pre-Buddhist times. Provided with a ledge for offerings, it is one of the larger size images found in Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, none of the…

Contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Collection: Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting