Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Paintings at the Tivanka Image House, life of the Buddha

Gautama Buddha--Birth

Women--Elites--narrative art--Sri Lanka

Wall paintings--Tivanka--Image House--Polonnaruva (Sri Lanka)

Many of the 12th and 13th century A.D. paintings at the Tivanka Image House in Polonnaruva are faded. However, some episodes from the life of the Buddha as well as Jataka stories can be identified. This scene shows a group of elite women associated with the events preceding the birth of prince Siddhartha.

Sirima Kiribamune

Tivanka Image House, Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka

12th and 13th century A.D.

Period of study: 1986-1987

Version: 01/12/2014

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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