Brahma
Artist:
Jaipor
Location where made:Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Medium: Bronze
Classification: Visual Works
Credit Line: Gift of Katherine Wolcott
Object number: 1936.68.6
DescriptionFour faced, bearded man sitting cross-legged on a lotus, dressed in midcalf length pants, and has two necklaces made of round balls and a shorter necklace with a small circular medallion hanging from it; wearing a three-lined sash going from his right shoulder to the left side of his waist, up his back and meeting at his right shoulder; has four arms, two on each side of body; one arm on each side is bending up and is holding a rectangular scripture; the lower arms are bent parallel to his legs; right is grasping a hoop of rosary beads and the other a vase of water; right heel seems to touch buckle of belt; sitting on a raised bed of leaves; faces bearded, wearing separate hats that meet at the top; faces looking in different directions; figure is mounted on a rectangular base
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