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A Sigiriya Damsel from the 5th century frescoes in Sigiriya Sri Lanka |
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Model release - NO
Property release - NO |
| Photographer |
Tom Allwood
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| Credit Line |
© Tom Allwood / Alamy |
| Description |
Halfway up the Lion Mountain of Sigiriya is a cave containing the Sigiriya Damsels Shaded from the daylight these exquisite frescoes remain remarkably well preserved even after several were badly damaged by a vandal in 1967 More positive reactions are evident in the 6th century graffiti on the wall outside that eulogises the beauty of the asparas celestial nymphs Their secular eroticism is unique in Sri Lanka |
| Keywords |
vertical, portrait, sub, continent, Asia, Sri, Lanka, Sri, Lankan, ancient, sinhalese, damson, Sigiriya, maidan, mural, fresco, damsels, apsaras, celestial, women, 5th, century, secular, painting, adult, female, lady, human, single, person, individual, nobody, no, person, noone, Sri, Lanka
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3413 x 5120 |
29.0 x 43.0 |
11.0 x 17.0 |
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² Dimensions at 300 dpi
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