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Sculpture

Sculpture
13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A standing male figure in a slightly bent or abhanga pose, holding a pair of cymbals. The hair is dressed high in a kesabandha, and the siras cakra (disc behind the head for hanging garlands) is large and wheel-like, cast separately and riveted to the head. The saint wears a loincloth with sash and a simple kind of girdle. Other details include a sacred cord; bracelets worn near the elbows; flower garlands on the shoulders; kakara-kundala ear pendants, anklets and padasaras on the feet. The figure stands on a plain circular pedestal which is cast in one piece with a square base, the latter with two holes for processional carrying. When acquired the surface of the metal was heavily encrusted with carbonate matter gathered duing earth-burial. It was susequently cleaned by the electrolyte process.


Object details

Object type
TitleSculpture (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Solid cast by cire-perdue process
Brief description
Standing figure of Tirujnana Sambandha, bronze, 13th century, Tamil Nadu.
Physical description
A standing male figure in a slightly bent or abhanga pose, holding a pair of cymbals. The hair is dressed high in a kesabandha, and the siras cakra (disc behind the head for hanging garlands) is large and wheel-like, cast separately and riveted to the head. The saint wears a loincloth with sash and a simple kind of girdle. Other details include a sacred cord; bracelets worn near the elbows; flower garlands on the shoulders; kakara-kundala ear pendants, anklets and padasaras on the feet. The figure stands on a plain circular pedestal which is cast in one piece with a square base, the latter with two holes for processional carrying. When acquired the surface of the metal was heavily encrusted with carbonate matter gathered duing earth-burial. It was susequently cleaned by the electrolyte process.
Dimensions
  • Height: 61cm
Style
Credit line
Gift of Dame Adelaide Livingstone through The Art Fund
Object history
Given by Dame Adelaide Livingston, through the National Art-Collections Fund.
Production
Tanjore District, South India
Bibliographic reference
C. Sivaramamurti, South Indian Bronzes, New Delhi, 1963, pl. 56b.
Collection
Accession number
IM.5-1928

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Record createdOctober 18, 2001
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