Painting
early 19th century (made)
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Painting, on European paper, varnished, depicting the Alawasha Yaksha General, one of the chiefs serving in the army of Kuvara or Vaishravana. He stands facing to the front, blue-skinned, bearded and tusked; he wears a headdress, surmounted by a crown, and necklaces, armlets and anklets all rendered in red and yellow. He holds a ringed club and an executioner's sword; facing towards him on each side is a similar-coloured Yaksha attendant, with hands held in the 'anjali' pose. All three figures wear loin-cloths of white striped with straight and wavy red lines. The background is red.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted on white European paper, varnished |
| Brief description | Painting, Alawaka Yaksha General, paint on paper, Kandy, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Painting, on European paper, varnished, depicting the Alawasha Yaksha General, one of the chiefs serving in the army of Kuvara or Vaishravana. He stands facing to the front, blue-skinned, bearded and tusked; he wears a headdress, surmounted by a crown, and necklaces, armlets and anklets all rendered in red and yellow. He holds a ringed club and an executioner's sword; facing towards him on each side is a similar-coloured Yaksha attendant, with hands held in the 'anjali' pose. All three figures wear loin-cloths of white striped with straight and wavy red lines. The background is red. |
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| Content description | The Alawasha Yaksha General, one of the chiefs serving in the army of Kuvara or Vaishravana. He stands facing to the front, blue-skinned, bearded and tusked; he wears a headdress, surmounted by a crown, and necklaces, armlets and anklets all rendered in red and yellow. He holds a ringed club and an executioner's sword; facing towards him on each side is a similar-coloured Yaksha attendant, with hands held in the 'anjali' pose. All three figures wear loin-cloths of white striped with straight and wavy red lines. The background is red. |
| Credit line | Purchased from Mrs. J. K. Parker, 26 St. Georges Road, St Anne's-on-the-sea, Lancs |
| Object history | IM.63 to 70-1922 were bought for £5 for the group. |
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| Accession number | IM.68-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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