Kurma
Kurma
18th to 19th century (made)
18th to 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
A crudely cast figure of Kurma the tortoise, an avatar of Vishnu, holding a barely recognisable chakra and conch in his upper hands. His body emerges from the mouth of a tortoise above the plain base.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Kurma (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | copper alloy, cast |
| Brief description | Kurma, the second incarnation of Vishnu,: sculpture, copper alloy, Western India |
| Physical description | A crudely cast figure of Kurma the tortoise, an avatar of Vishnu, holding a barely recognisable chakra and conch in his upper hands. His body emerges from the mouth of a tortoise above the plain base. |
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| Credit line | Gifted by Miss. M.Stokes |
| Object history | Gifted by Miss. M.Stokes., 15 Grenville Place, S.W. 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 4682/1909 |
| Place depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.21-1909 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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