Figure Item Number: Eg88 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Standing male holding a lamp in hand on the left, and a bell in the hand on the right. Figure has an elaborate costume denoted by incision and is wearing an unusual headdress that forms a point from which a strand runs down his back to waist level.
History Of Use
Daily use in a small temple or household.
Iconographic Meaning
Possibly a priest holding a ritual lamp (arati) and bell (mani).
Cultural Context
daily worship.
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- Eg88
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and incised
- Overall
- height 11.0 cm, width 3.8 cm, depth 5.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- South India
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork; carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0580/0043