Admission ticket to the Colombo National Museum |
Colombo National Musuem, established in 1877 |
Colombo National Musuem |
Sign in front of the Colombo National Musuem |
Sir William Gregory, Governor of Ceylon 1872-1877 |
Colombo National Musuem with the statue of Governor Sir William Gregory |
Colombo National Musuem, Sri Lanka |
A second visit to the museum in 2012 after a major renovation of the ground floor exhibits |
Buddha Image from Toluvila (800 AD) |
Standing Buddha - solid cast bronze, 9-10th C. AD |
Tallest solid cast bronze Buddha in Sri Lanka |
9-10th C. Buddha showing deterioration |
9-10th C. Buddha showing deterioration |
Map of the Historic Sites of Sri Lanka coded by era |
Room 2 - Anuradhapura Period 5th C. BC to 1055 AD |
Vajrapani Bodhisattva, 9th C. AD |
Replica of the 8th C. Buddha image from Wallipuram-Jaffna |
Standing Buddha, 8th C, Kurunegala |
Carved marble plaque with 3 Buddha images, 7th C. AD, Pidurangala-Sigiriya |
Interpretation of Queen Maya's Dream |
Queen Maya's Dream, 2-3rd C. AD, Andhra Pradesh (India) |
The goddess Tara, 9-10th C. AD, Thalampitiya, Kurunegala |
Standing Buddha, 9th C. AD, Medavachiya-Anuradhapura District |
Reproduction of a Buddhist fresco |
Standing Buddha, 9th C. AD, Veheragala-Anuradhapura District |
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Tiriyaya, 9th C. AD |
Seated Buddha in Virasana posture, ca 9th C. AD, Veheragala-Anuradhapura District |
The Buddha in Samadhi Pose, 10th C, Iccankalama,-Anuradhapura District |
Preaching Buddha seated in virasana posture, ca 6th C. AD, Badulla |
Stupa Relic Chamber, symbolic of Mt. Meru |
Avalokitesvara, ca 9th C, Vehergala-Anuradhapura District |
The Mahayana Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is the emanation of the Dhyani Buddha Amitabha |
Avalokitesvara represents the compassionate savior of beings in this aeon and a curer of disease |
Bodhisattva Maitreya standing in a relaxed tivanka posture with right hand displaying katakahasta and left varadamudra, 9-10th C |
Guard Stone, 12th C. AD |
Guard Stone, 12th C. AD |
Reproductions of Buddhist frescos from the cave shrine at Gal Vihara |
Room 3 - Polonnaruva Period (1055-1235 AD) |
Photograph of the Reclining Buddha of Gal Viharaya at Polonnaruwa, Colombo National Museum |
Siva in a relaxed posture after performing the Tandava Dance, 12 C., Polonnaruva |
Siva-Nataraja dances while trampling the demon Muyalaka, 12-13th C, Polonnaruva |
Sundaramurtiswami, one of the Saivu saints, 11-12th C., Polonnaruva |
One of the Saiva Saints (Siva-Bhaktas), 12th C, Polonnaruva |
Sword of Buvanekabahu of Yapahuva |
Reliquary (Uda-Aludeniya) |
Chinese Ceramic Ware, 14-19th C. |
Chinese Ceramic Ware, 14-19th C. |
Malay Daggers, Colombo National Museum |
Brass Tray Depicting Kandy Perahara |
Arecanut Slicers - Colombo National Museum |
Hindu Images Uma-sahita-Siva, 13-14th C. |
Samadhi Buddha statue under Maikara Arch, 17-18th C. |
Carved ivory door frame decorations |
Ivory ceremonial objects |
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Throne of King Wimaladharmasuriya II - 1693 |
Insignia Ring |
The Royal Seat was used by 6 kings up to Sri Vickrama Rajasinha, the last King of Sri Lanka, deposed by the British in 1815 |
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Throne of the Kings of Kandy, National Musem |
Detail of the Throne of the Kings of Kandy |
Gilded bronze Buddha in meditative attitude from Purana, 18th C. |
Fragment of a carved base of building, Anuradhapura |
Recumbent Buddha, 18-19th C, Kandy |
King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe, the last king of Sri Lanka |
Speculative Family Tree, Colombo National Museum |
Prehistoric Man, Colombo National Museum |
Prehistoric Man, Colombo National Museum |
Banyan Tree, Colombo National Museum |
Colombo National Museum, Sri Lanka |
Seated Buddha on the grounds of the Colombo National Museum |
Sub Post Office, Colombo National Museum |
Mask, National Museum |
Mask, National Museum |
Mask, National Museum |
Demon, National Museum |
Frescoe, National Museum |
Frescoe, National Museum |
Frescoe, National Museum |
Ornamental Sri Lankan Swords, National Museum |
Jeweled Sword, National Musem |
Swords, National Museum |
A gift from the UAE to Sri Lanka |
Hindu bronze statue, National Museum |