The female as cult object in Buddhism

Dublin Core

Title

Headless image of a Buddhist Goddess

Subject

Buddhist goddesses--Sri Lanka

Limestone figures--Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura--Sri Lanka

Description

This head-less image of limestone is of a Buddhist goddess. The gesture of holding her garment at the waist is unusual. Dates between the 6th and 7th centuries A.D. have been suggested by art historians.

Creator

Sirima Kiribamune

Source

Archeological Museum, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Date

ca. 6th-7th 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

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.18

Coverage

Collection

Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Dublin Core XML

http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/12515?output=dcmes-xml

Citation

Sirima Kiribamune, "Headless image of a Buddhist Goddess," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #12515, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/12515 (accessed April 18, 2024).

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