Rama
Figure
1800-1850 (made)
1800-1850 (made)
| Place of origin |
Rama (or one of the brothers, possibly Bharata or Shatrughna), posed in the slightly flexed position of abhanga to hold a (missing) bow and arrow, with a quiver behind his right shoulder. It is cast in the "Ganga-Jumana" technique, with skin copper-coloured, with the costume and jewellery cast in brass. There is a large pierced siraschakra behind the head
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Rama (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Copper alloy (Ganga-Jamuna technique cast in two metals) |
| Brief description | Rama (or one of his brothers, either Bharata or Shatrughna); sculpture, copper alloy and brass, South India, 1800-1850 |
| Physical description | Rama (or one of the brothers, possibly Bharata or Shatrughna), posed in the slightly flexed position of abhanga to hold a (missing) bow and arrow, with a quiver behind his right shoulder. It is cast in the "Ganga-Jumana" technique, with skin copper-coloured, with the costume and jewellery cast in brass. There is a large pierced siraschakra behind the head |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in London to the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) in 1879. The India Museum Slip Book records this object coming from Col. MacKenzie, and identifies it as representing Shatrughna, Rama's half brother, with the other brother, Bharatta's name crossed out. However, in the 1880 museum register it is catalogued as Bharatta. It is now thought most likely to represent Rama himself. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | 368 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 560(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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