Lakshmi Narasimha
Figure
1825-1900 (made)
1825-1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
A small image of Narasimha and his consort. He has a large lion's head on the body of the four-armed god whose upper hands hold a chakra and conch, while the lower right hand is held in abhaya mudra with the right lower one supporting the smaller goddess, Lakshmi, holding a lotus bud, on his left knee. He sits on a simple lotus pedestal set on plain square base tapering in depth towards the four corners.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Lakshmi Narasimha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | copper alloy casting |
| Brief description | Lakshmi Narasimha; sculpture, copper alloy cast, South India, 1825-1900. |
| Physical description | A small image of Narasimha and his consort. He has a large lion's head on the body of the four-armed god whose upper hands hold a chakra and conch, while the lower right hand is held in abhaya mudra with the right lower one supporting the smaller goddess, Lakshmi, holding a lotus bud, on his left knee. He sits on a simple lotus pedestal set on plain square base tapering in depth towards the four corners. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs A.M. Crawley-Boevey, 24 Sloane Court, London, S.W |
| Object history | Given by Mrs Crawley-Boevey, widow of Arthur William Crawley-Boevey (1845-1913). His collection of Indian artefacts, of which 83 objects were donated to the Museum, was made while he was serving as Collector and Magistrate in the Bombay Civil Service in the District of Dharwar, in the former Bombay Presidency, 1891-92. Since Independence Dharwar has been known as Dharwad and is in the State of Karnataka. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.25-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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