Brass sectarian stamp ('chhapa')
Stamp
ca. 1860s (made)
ca. 1860s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cast brass stamp depicting the footprints of Vishnu ('Vishnupada') and containing auspicious symbols. The stamp is used by Vaishnavites, particularly the devotees of Chaitanya to imprint their bodies with divine names or attributes. A dilute paste of sandalwood or chalky clay ('Gopichandan') is applied to the stamp for imprinting.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Brass sectarian stamp ('chhapa') (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast brass |
| Brief description | choppa; Printing, brass, Nuddea |
| Physical description | Cast brass stamp depicting the footprints of Vishnu ('Vishnupada') and containing auspicious symbols. The stamp is used by Vaishnavites, particularly the devotees of Chaitanya to imprint their bodies with divine names or attributes. A dilute paste of sandalwood or chalky clay ('Gopichandan') is applied to the stamp for imprinting. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :
p.62 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 04614(IS) |
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| Record created | January 7, 2005 |
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