Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Female drummers and dancers

Women dancers

Women musicians

Stone carving--Ganegoda temple,lavatura--Kegalla--Sri Lanka

Buddhist art--Sri Lanka

Of a somewhat later date, but belonging to the same art tradition as at Yapahuva, Sri Lanka, are the relief carvings of drummers and dancers at the Ganegoda temple in Alavatura in the Kegalle district, Sri Lanka. These sculptures can be dated to the 14th century.

Sirima Kiribamune

Alavatura, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka

ca. 14th 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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