Figure
19th century to 20th century (made)
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Standing folk male figure, the body flattened except for the head and legs, which are more three dimensional. The figure stands upon a circular, slightly domed base. The hairstyle, marked with striations, rises to the left proper of the head. The figure has a moustache, distended earlobes with ear ornaments composed of three pendants in each ear. There is a necklace wth a pendant of four parts, each marked by a raised circle of metal, and a sacred thread. He wears a long skirt or tunic with three pairs of horizontal lines. The profile of the legs can be seen by slightly raised lines on the skirt. On the back of the figure, they correspond to a long inverted U shape. Below the tunic the legs and feet are of more rounded pieces of metal that have been joined to the bottom of the tunic. The right (proper) was in a raised position beyond the elbow but has been broken off at that point.
Object details
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Copper alloy |
Brief description | Standing male figure, probably a god, bronze, sculpture, South India, 19thor 20th century. |
Physical description | Standing folk male figure, the body flattened except for the head and legs, which are more three dimensional. The figure stands upon a circular, slightly domed base. The hairstyle, marked with striations, rises to the left proper of the head. The figure has a moustache, distended earlobes with ear ornaments composed of three pendants in each ear. There is a necklace wth a pendant of four parts, each marked by a raised circle of metal, and a sacred thread. He wears a long skirt or tunic with three pairs of horizontal lines. The profile of the legs can be seen by slightly raised lines on the skirt. On the back of the figure, they correspond to a long inverted U shape. Below the tunic the legs and feet are of more rounded pieces of metal that have been joined to the bottom of the tunic. The right (proper) was in a raised position beyond the elbow but has been broken off at that point. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs Gerta Calmann |
Object history | Gift of Mrs Gerta Calmann. This figure is part of a group of ‘folk bronzes’ which were collected by the donor in India in 1931-32. |
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Accession number | IS.30-1999 |
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Record created | March 26, 2009 |
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