A sharp definition of roles, King Vessantara and his queen
subject: Differential duty--King and queen--Vessantarā Jātaka
subject: Wall paintings--Degaldoruva Vihara--Kandy (Sri Lanka)
description: Painted on the walls of the Degaldoruva temple is this scene from the Vessantara Jataka (one of the former birth stories of the Buddha). Seated next to each other, while Vessantara talks to state officials, the queen suckles her infant daughter, sharply defining her domestic role, away from matters of state.
creator: Sirima Kiribamune
source: Degaldoruva Temple, Kandy, Sri Lanka
date: ca. 18th century A.D.
date: Period of study: 1986-1987
date: Version: 01/12/2014
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