Not currently on display at the V&A

A Brahmin man with bowl

Figure
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

An ivory carving of a Hindu Brahmin man with a bowl in his right hand. He is barefoot, wears a dhoti and has the sacred thread draped diagonally across his left shoulder.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Brahmin man with bowl (generic title)
Materials and techniques
ivory, carving
Brief description
Sculpture, ivory, carved
Physical description
An ivory carving of a Hindu Brahmin man with a bowl in his right hand. He is barefoot, wears a dhoti and has the sacred thread draped diagonally across his left shoulder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.6cm
Other number
4190 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
02371(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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