Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Composite figures which are part female

Composite figures which are part female: Frequently met with in Sri Lankan sculpture and painting are figures which are only part female. The most popular among them are Narilata and Kinnari forms. They are female above and waist dowards the narilata are shown with foliage design and the Kinnaris take the form of birds.

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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