Votive Plaque
1880-1882 (made)
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Devotional plaques such as this, often representing folk deities or heroes, are set into the walls of houses in Rajasthan and Gujarat. They are frequently painted in bright colours, but this one, which was acquired from the exhibition Living Arts of India during the Festival of India in 1982, has been left unpainted. The two four-armed female figures are unidentified, but the fact that they are both grasping a trident suggests that they are connected with the god Shiva.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Terracotta, moulded |
| Brief description | Terracotta plaque showing two female devotees mounted on elephants. |
| Physical description | Unpainted terracotta plaque, moulded and fired. The plaque shows two female figures each mounted on an elephant. Both the figures are grasping a trident which is shown in the centre of the plaque. The plaque has a cusped arch top. |
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| Object history | Acquired from the Living Arts of India exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery, London, during the Festival of India, 1982. |
| Production | Made in Molela, Southern Rajasthan |
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| Summary | Devotional plaques such as this, often representing folk deities or heroes, are set into the walls of houses in Rajasthan and Gujarat. They are frequently painted in bright colours, but this one, which was acquired from the exhibition Living Arts of India during the Festival of India in 1982, has been left unpainted. The two four-armed female figures are unidentified, but the fact that they are both grasping a trident suggests that they are connected with the god Shiva. |
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| Accession number | IS.4-1983 |
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| Record created | March 13, 2008 |
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