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Title
An amorous couple coming out of the jaws of makara
Subject
Love in art
Stone carving--Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura--Sri Lanka
Makara symbol
Description
This makara arch frames a naga guardstone, originally from one of the Abhayagiri Vihare buildings, and presently housed in the Archaeological Museum at Anuradhapura. Amorous couples are seen coming out of the jaws of the dragon.
Creator
Sirima Kiribamune
Source
Archeological Museum, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Date
ca. 5th-6th century A.D.
Period of study: 1986-1987
Version: 01/12/2012
Contributor
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
Rights
All rights reserved by International Center for Ethnic Studies, Sri Lanka.
Relation
Forms part of Photographic documentation of Women as depicted in early Sri Lankan sculpture and painting / Slide in present collection
Format
JPEG 2000
Language
eng
Type
image
Identifier
PDWESLSP.S.135
Coverage
ce
Collection
Citation
Sirima Kiribamune, "An amorous couple coming out of the jaws of makara," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #12632, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/12632 (accessed April 17, 2024).