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Panel

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

Carved teak wood ceiling panel with reliefs of various Hindu deities. The highly sculputed frieze represents the history of the marriage of Rama. The panels came from the portico of a Pagoda in Cochin, demolished in 1874. The complete ceiling decoration consisting of individual panels measured 21ft. 6in. by 5 ft. 6in.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved teak wood
Brief description
Ceiling panel depicting Brahma, polychromed wood, Cochin, south-west India, 19th century
Physical description
Carved teak wood ceiling panel with reliefs of various Hindu deities. The highly sculputed frieze represents the history of the marriage of Rama. The panels came from the portico of a Pagoda in Cochin, demolished in 1874. The complete ceiling decoration consisting of individual panels measured 21ft. 6in. by 5 ft. 6in.
Subjects depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Michell, George (ed.) Living Wood: Sculptural Traditions of Southern India, Bombay, 1992 p.190, Cat.96
Collection
Accession number
IS.2564H-1883

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Record createdMarch 27, 2003
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