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Title
Terra-cotta guardian goddess
Subject
Buddhist goddesses--Sri Lanka
Terra-cotta art--Mihintale--Sri Lanka
Description
Perhaps it is a protective role which is played by the gods and goddesses placed in niches in the superstructure of the Vahalakadas (gateways) of the Kantaka Cetiya at Mihintale, Sri Lanka. This goddess made of terra-cotta and covered with lime plaster occupies a side niche, the central position being reserved for the male god. Stylistically this sculpture may be attributed to the early Anuradhapura period (2nd century B.C.E.-1st century A.D.).
Creator
Sirima Kiribamune
Source
Kantaka Cetiya, Mihintale, Sri Lanka
Date
ca. 2nd century B.C.E.-1st 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
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.25
Coverage
ce
Collection
Citation
Sirima Kiribamune, "Terra-cotta guardian goddess," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #12522, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/12522 (accessed April 25, 2024).