Sculpture
Sculpture
13th century (made)
13th century (made)
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A standing male figure in a slightly bent or abhanga pose, holding a pair of cymbals. The hair is dressed high in a kesabandha, and the siras cakra (disc behind the head for hanging garlands) is large and wheel-like, cast separately and riveted to the head. The saint wears a loincloth with sash and a simple kind of girdle. Other details include a sacred cord; bracelets worn near the elbows; flower garlands on the shoulders; kakara-kundala ear pendants, anklets and padasaras on the feet. The figure stands on a plain circular pedestal which is cast in one piece with a square base, the latter with two holes for processional carrying. When acquired the surface of the metal was heavily encrusted with carbonate matter gathered duing earth-burial. It was susequently cleaned by the electrolyte process.
Object details
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Title | Sculpture (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Solid cast by cire-perdue process |
Brief description | Standing figure of Tirujnana Sambandha, bronze, 13th century, Tamil Nadu. |
Physical description | A standing male figure in a slightly bent or abhanga pose, holding a pair of cymbals. The hair is dressed high in a kesabandha, and the siras cakra (disc behind the head for hanging garlands) is large and wheel-like, cast separately and riveted to the head. The saint wears a loincloth with sash and a simple kind of girdle. Other details include a sacred cord; bracelets worn near the elbows; flower garlands on the shoulders; kakara-kundala ear pendants, anklets and padasaras on the feet. The figure stands on a plain circular pedestal which is cast in one piece with a square base, the latter with two holes for processional carrying. When acquired the surface of the metal was heavily encrusted with carbonate matter gathered duing earth-burial. It was susequently cleaned by the electrolyte process. |
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Credit line | Gift of Dame Adelaide Livingstone through The Art Fund |
Object history | Given by Dame Adelaide Livingston, through the National Art-Collections Fund. |
Production | Tanjore District, South India |
Bibliographic reference | C. Sivaramamurti, South Indian Bronzes, New Delhi, 1963, pl. 56b. |
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Accession number | IM.5-1928 |
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Record created | October 18, 2001 |
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