Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Two female stick dancers (li-keli)

Women dancers

Stone carving--National Museum (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

A popular dance form in which women took part in the Kandyan period is stick-dancing or ‘li-keli’. Originally from an 18th century building at Hanguranketa, Sri Lanka, this relief carving of two stick-dancers can be seen at the National Museum in Colombo.

Sirima Kiribamune

National Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka

18th 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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