The female in erotic art

Erotic art

Erotic sculpture--Sri Lanka

Tantric-Buddhist art

Stone carving--Thuparama stupa--Anuradhapura--Sri Lanka

The group here is part of a forest scene carved on the balustrade flanking the steps of a building near the Thuparama stupa at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is an erotic embrace involving more than two people. The composite sculpture, which seem to represent a mythical scene, is thought to belong to the 8th century A. D.

Sirima Kiribamune

Near the Thuparamaya Stupa, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

ca. 8th 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

All rights reserved by International Center for Ethnic Studies, Sri Lanka.

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

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