Ramanuja
Figure
late 18th century-19th century (made)
late 18th century-19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Seated figure of Ramanuja sitting on a lotus throne. His hands are joined in the gesture of devotion (anjali mudra).
In his left hand is an axe.
In his left hand is an axe.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ramanuja |
| Materials and techniques | Cast copper alloy |
| Brief description | Copper figure; the Vaisnava Saint Ramanuja (or Sankaracharya), South India, late 18th or 19th century. |
| Physical description | Seated figure of Ramanuja sitting on a lotus throne. His hands are joined in the gesture of devotion (anjali mudra). In his left hand is an axe. |
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| Object history | Bequeathed in 1936 by E.L.Cappell Esq., a judge in the Belgaum district, in the extreme south of the Bombay Presidency. |
| Historical context | Ramanuja was an historical personage who, like his famous predecessor Shankaracharya (d.850 A.D.), was a teacher (acharya) who helped put the devotional movement (bhakti) on a firm philosophical footing. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Mitchell, A.G. 'Hindu Gods and Goddesses'. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982. Plate 30. ISBN 011290372X
Guy, John: 'Indian Temple Sculpture', London V & A Publication, 2007, p.102. pl.102.
ISBN 971851775095 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.33-1936 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2001 |
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