Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Parvati

Parvati (Hindu deity)

Bronze sculpture--Sri Lanka

Jetavana Excavations--Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)

Another example of a single bronze image of Parvati of about the Cola period found buried together with other Hindu statues is this seated bronze figure. It was found about 300 yards from the Jetavanarama dagoba during the 1984 excavations. The statue is presently stored at the site Museum of the Jetavanarama Cultural Triangle Project in Anuradhapura.

Sirima Kiribamune

Archeological Site Museum, Jetavana Vihara, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

ca. 11th century A.D.

Period of study: 1986-1987

Version: 01/12/2012

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

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Forms part of Photographic documentation of Women as depicted in early Sri Lankan sculpture and painting / Slide in present collection

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