A woman suckling her infant
subject: Motherhood and the arts
subject: Wood carvings--Ambakke Devale, Kandy (Sri Lanka)
description: A popular concept of the female is in her role as mother. This is most often represented by a woman suckling her infant as seen in this 17th century A.D. wood carving at the Ambakke devalaya. The relief panel is carved on a pillar at the entrance pavilion.
creator: Sirima Kiribamune
source: Ambakke, Sri Lanka
date: ca. 17th century A.D.
date: Period of study: 1986-1987
date: Version: 01/12/2012
contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha
contributor: Technical Officer: Wijesinghe, Lalith
contributor: Technical Assistant: Jayasundare, Subhashini
contributor: Photographer: Madanayake, I.S.
contributor: International Center for Ethnic Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka
contributor: Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
contributor: 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
coverage: ce