Sectarian Stamp (chhapa)
Stamp
19th century (Made)
19th century (Made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Devotional brass stamp (chhapa ) bearing the following legend in Bengali script in reverse:
'Hare Krishna Hare Krishna'
'Krishna Krishna Hare Hare'
'Hare Rama Hare Rama'
'Rama Rama Hare Hare'
It was likely used by devotees of Vishnu to imprint the names of this god (Vishnu, Hari) and his incarnations (Krishna and Rama) onto their bodies. Sandalwood paste or 'gopichandan' (chalky clay paste) would be applied to the stamp and transferred to the body of the devotee. This practice was particularly common among followers of Chaitanya. Devotional utensils of this kind are manufactured in the area of Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, which is a major centre of Chaitanya Vaishnavism.
'Hare Krishna Hare Krishna'
'Krishna Krishna Hare Hare'
'Hare Rama Hare Rama'
'Rama Rama Hare Hare'
It was likely used by devotees of Vishnu to imprint the names of this god (Vishnu, Hari) and his incarnations (Krishna and Rama) onto their bodies. Sandalwood paste or 'gopichandan' (chalky clay paste) would be applied to the stamp and transferred to the body of the devotee. This practice was particularly common among followers of Chaitanya. Devotional utensils of this kind are manufactured in the area of Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, which is a major centre of Chaitanya Vaishnavism.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sectarian Stamp (chhapa) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast brass |
| Brief description | Devotional brass stamp (chhapa) bearing the legend 'Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare' in reverse. Probably Nabadwip, Nadia District, West Bengal, India c. 19th century |
| Physical description | Devotional brass stamp (chhapa ) bearing the following legend in Bengali script in reverse: 'Hare Krishna Hare Krishna' 'Krishna Krishna Hare Hare' 'Hare Rama Hare Rama' 'Rama Rama Hare Hare' It was likely used by devotees of Vishnu to imprint the names of this god (Vishnu, Hari) and his incarnations (Krishna and Rama) onto their bodies. Sandalwood paste or 'gopichandan' (chalky clay paste) would be applied to the stamp and transferred to the body of the devotee. This practice was particularly common among followers of Chaitanya. Devotional utensils of this kind are manufactured in the area of Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, which is a major centre of Chaitanya Vaishnavism. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Bengali script in reverse on the stamp:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare (The invocation of Vishnu (Hari) and his incarnations (Krishna, Rama).) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Gillman and Col. H.C.R. Gillman |
| Object history | Given by Lady Gillman and Col. H.C.R. Gillman. |
| Subject depicted | |
| 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 | IS.1G-1961 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2005 |
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