Virabhadra plaque / Artist Unknown, India, South India

About this Item

Accession Number: 1977/2.43
Title: Virabhadra plaque
Artist: Artist Unknown, India, South India
Artist Nationality: Indian
Medium and Support: brass (?)
Object Creation Date: 17th century - 18th century
Object Creation Place: Asia (continent); India (nation)
Creation Place 1: Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2: India (nation)
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel.
Style/Group/Movement: miniature folk bronze
Dimensions: 21.8 cm x 16 cm x 4 cm (8 9/16 in. x 6 5/16 in. x 1 9/16 in.)
Century: 17th–18th century
Primary Object Classification: Sculpture
Primary Object Type: figure
Secondary Object Classification: Ritual Objects
Secondary Object Type: portable icon
Primary Keywords: deity; goddess; ram's heads; sword
Secondary Keywords: descriptors; design elements; edged weapons; figure- and animal-derived motifs; motifs; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by state or condition; weapons; weapons and ammunition
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 891 x 1251
File Size: 120 KB
Record: 1977/2.43
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Full citation: "Virabhadra plaque; Artist Unknown, India, South India." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1977-sl-2.43/1977_2.43.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.