Bhu Devi
Figure
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
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A standing figure of Bhu Devi in the tribangha pose holding a lotus bud in her right hand. She is dressed identically to her paired Vishnu consort, Sri Devi (IM.97-1912 but without breast band. She stands on a lotus plinth on a tiered base. This image has a donor incription on the base in Tamil and, judging from the pierced base, served as a processional image on the right hand side of a figure of Vishnu..
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Bhu Devi (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Copper alloy, casting |
| Brief description | Bhu Devi, one of Vishnu's consorts, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, South India, copper alloy, ca. 1750-1825 |
| Physical description | A standing figure of Bhu Devi in the tribangha pose holding a lotus bud in her right hand. She is dressed identically to her paired Vishnu consort, Sri Devi (IM.97-1912 but without breast band. She stands on a lotus plinth on a tiered base. This image has a donor incription on the base in Tamil and, judging from the pierced base, served as a processional image on the right hand side of a figure of Vishnu.. |
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| Credit line | Given by The Hon. Lady Beatrix Gatacre |
| Object history | Gift of the Hon. Lady Beatrix Gatacre, wife of Sir William Forbes Gatacre, K.C.B., D.S.O., 1843-1906. Sir William was posted to India in 1862 and remained serving in the army in India and Burma during most of the period up until 1897. Given by The Hon. Lady Beatrix Gatacre. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP M5484-1912 |
| Production | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, South India |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associated object | IM.98-1912 (Pair) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.98-1912 |
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| Record created | October 16, 2003 |
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