Rama and Sita
Figure
1750-1825 (made)
1750-1825 (made)
| Place of origin |
Rama sitting in lalitasana pose, his right hand in abhaya mudra and his left round Sita on his left knee. Her right hand holds Rama and her left holds a lotus flower. The simple base on a broad flat square may well have fitted into a larger shrine. Moderate wear, good quality..
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Rama and Sita (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | copper alloy, casting |
| Brief description | Rama & Sita, sculpture, copper alloy, South India, 1750-1825. |
| Physical description | Rama sitting in lalitasana pose, his right hand in abhaya mudra and his left round Sita on his left knee. Her right hand holds Rama and her left holds a lotus flower. The simple base on a broad flat square may well have fitted into a larger shrine. Moderate wear, good quality.. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in London to the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) in 1879. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IND.LOST.150 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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