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Title
Goddesses, consorts of Vishnu
Subject
Consorts of Vishnu (Hindu deities)--Bronze sculpture--National Museum (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Description
Datable to about the 12th century A.D. on stylistic grounds, this bronze representation of Vishnu and his consorts, from the Colombo National Museum is framed by a tiruvasi or an arch of flames.
Creator
Sirima Kiribamune
Source
Colombo National Museum, Sri Lanka
Date
ca. 12th century
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.74
Coverage
ce
Collection
Citation
Sirima Kiribamune, "Goddesses, consorts of Vishnu," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #12571, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/12571 (accessed April 19, 2024).