Rare Ancient Sandstone Goddess Bust.  1100 – 1400 AD.  Sri Lanka

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Excavated in the 1950s in the Anuradhapura area . . .  on the site of Sri Lanka’s first capital city.

 

This red sandstone figure is quite eroded due to the nature of the soft stone.  It is a bust of a woman or goddess.  You can see the earrings and elaborate headdress.  Some reconstruction has been done on the piece.

 

The piece can stand upright with a slight lean to one side.

 

Stand not included.