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Rama

Figure
1800-1875 (made)
Place of origin

Rama in his typical flexed abhanga pose, but with the bow and arrow missing, although there is still a tiny quiver hidden behind his right shoulder. It has delicate modelling and the god is shownwith relatively elongated proportions. He wears a short dhoti decorated with wavy bands and a waist sash tied at the sides with short ends terminating at the level of the hem of his dhoti. He wears a typical south Indian conical karandamukuta headdress. He stands on a circular lotus pedestal on a plain square base. It shows light wear.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleRama (generic title)
Materials and techniques
bronze cast
Brief description
Rama, sculpture, copper alloy, South India, 1800-1875.
Physical description
Rama in his typical flexed abhanga pose, but with the bow and arrow missing, although there is still a tiny quiver hidden behind his right shoulder. It has delicate modelling and the god is shownwith relatively elongated proportions. He wears a short dhoti decorated with wavy bands and a waist sash tied at the sides with short ends terminating at the level of the hem of his dhoti. He wears a typical south Indian conical karandamukuta headdress. He stands on a circular lotus pedestal on a plain square base. It shows light wear.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Weight: 479g
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IND.LOST.162

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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