Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

The female in erotic art

The female in erotic art: It is noteworthy that eroticism is not a pervasive phenomenon in early Sri Lankan art and extreme forms of it are very few and far between. Rather more frequent are amorous couples, usually described as mithuna figures.

Sirima Kiribamune

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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