Nandikeshvara, the anthropomorphic form of Nandi and attendant of Shiva.
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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Nandikeshvara, the anthropomorphic form of Nandi and attendant of Shiva. He is bull-headed, with human body and four arms. He is dressed in royal garments and jewellery, and faces to the left. In two hands he holds the drum and antelope of Shiva, and the other two hands are in abhaya and vara hastas (symbolic positions).
Object details
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| Title | Nandikeshvara, the anthropomorphic form of Nandi and attendant of Shiva. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Nandikeshvara, the anthropomorphic form of Nandi and attendant of Shiva, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | Nandikeshvara, the anthropomorphic form of Nandi and attendant of Shiva. He is bull-headed, with human body and four arms. He is dressed in royal garments and jewellery, and faces to the left. In two hands he holds the drum and antelope of Shiva, and the other two hands are in abhaya and vara hastas (symbolic positions). |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 26 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.372-1923 |
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| Record created | July 20, 2000 |
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