The female as religious devotee

Fragmentary sculpture of a woman devotee

Female devotee--Stone sculpture--Jetavanarama Cultural Triangle Project--Sri Lanka

Women in art

During recent excavations near the Jetavanarama stupa (Sri Lanka) was discovered this fragmentary sculpture of a woman with hands joined together in worship. Possibly a work of the early Anuradhapura period, it is presently housed in the site museum at the Jetavanarama Cultural Triangle Project in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Sirima Kiribamune

Jetavanarama Stupa, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

2nd B.C.E.-1st 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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