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SOUTH INDIA, VIJAYANAGARA PERIOD, 15TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Bhairava
South India, Vijayanagara period, 15th century
Standing on a lotus base over a waisted plinth, holding the damaru, trident, noose, and bowl, nude except for the serpent tied round his waist, adorned with various jewelry and garlands, the face with expressive eyes, the hair rising in flames and supporting the crescent moon and naga, the back of the hair incised
26¾ in. (67.8 cm.) high
South India, Vijayanagara period, 15th century
Standing on a lotus base over a waisted plinth, holding the damaru, trident, noose, and bowl, nude except for the serpent tied round his waist, adorned with various jewelry and garlands, the face with expressive eyes, the hair rising in flames and supporting the crescent moon and naga, the back of the hair incised
26¾ in. (67.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Mrs. Sutherland Orr (1856-1948), acquired in Madras, India by advice or gift of Dr. Thurston, Curator of the Madras Museum
Springfield Museum, MA, long-term loan since 1935, gifted thereafter
Springfield Museum, MA, long-term loan since 1935, gifted thereafter
Exhibited
On loan to the Springfield Museum of Art since 1935 (acc. no. 01.35)
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