Medium:

Fired earthenware

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 57.5 x 36.5 x 21 cm (22 5/8 x 14 3/8 x 8 1/4 in)

Type:

Sculpture

Origin:

Tamil Nadu state, India

Date:

1984-1985

Label:

A terracotta image of the snake god Panchamurcha Pambu is carried in festive procession to be placed in his shrine and worshiped for his creative and destructive powers.

Collection:

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Topic:

ceramic  Search this

snake  Search this

India  Search this

offering  Search this

earthenware  Search this

South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this

Contemporary Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of the Indian Advisory Committee for the Festival of India and the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Government of India

Accession Number:

S1986.552

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31b5bae4c-f227-4b7e-a7e3-d513ef21a5cf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1986.552