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Title
Brahmi, consort of Brahma, one of the Seven Mothers
Subject
Brahmi (Hindu deity)
Saptamātṛkās (Hindu deities)
Stone images--Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura--Sri Lanka
Description
This stone image of 4-armed Brahmi, the female concert of Brahma, recognizable because of her 3 faces, is seen at the Archaeological Museum in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Dated in the 11th century A.D.
Creator
Sirima Kiribamune
Source
Archeological Museum, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Date
ca. 11th 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.67
Coverage
ce
Collection
Citation
Sirima Kiribamune, "Brahmi, consort of Brahma, one of the Seven Mothers," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #12564, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/12564 (accessed April 20, 2024).