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

The saint is seated with legs crossed in the yoga attitude and braced by a yogapatta. He is nude but for a tiger skin- loin cloth and a rosary of rudraksha berries round his neck His hair is long and matted and in his hands he holds a ball and a flower(?0. It has square lotus base.


Object details

Object type
TitleFigure (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Copper cast
Brief description
Seated figure of a Shaivite ascetic (yogi).
Physical description
The saint is seated with legs crossed in the yoga attitude and braced by a yogapatta. He is nude but for a tiger skin- loin cloth and a rosary of rudraksha berries round his neck His hair is long and matted and in his hands he holds a ball and a flower(?0. It has square lotus base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3in
  • Width: 1.6in
Object history
Gifted to the museum by Mrs. L.S.Bradley
Production
Madras , South India
Collection
Accession number
IM.98-1924

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Record createdNovember 1, 2001
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