Rama
Figure
1800-1875 (made)
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
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Object type | |
Title | Rama (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. |
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Accession number | IND.LOST.162 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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