Subrahmanya (also known as Karttikeya, Kumara, etc.) / Artist Unknown, India, South India

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Accession Number
1978/2.114
Title
Subrahmanya (also known as Karttikeya, Kumara, etc.)
Artist Nationality
Indian
Medium and Support
bronze
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
India (nation)
Tamil Nadu (state)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
India (nation)
Creation Place 3
Tamil Nadu (state)
Style/Group/Movement
South Indian bronze
Dimensions
18.2 cm x 7.9 cm x 6.9 cm (7 3/16 in. x 3 1/8 in. x 2 11/16 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
figure
Secondary Object Classification
Ritual Objects
Secondary Object Type
figure
Physical Description
Subrahmanya stands on a tiered base which starts square and sloped, then is square and straight up and then round sloped with an incised decoration, then flanged out as a base for the figure to stand. He stands in an unbending pose and has four hands. Reading in a clockwise direction form the right front hand they are: in a reassuring gesture [abhyaya mudra], holding a vajra [a symbol of lightening], holding a symbol of a spear [actually what can be read as the head of the spear], and in a gesture of giving [varada mudra]. He wears a lung from his waist decorated with incised pattern and a lot of jewelry including belts with pendants, necklaces a decorated beaded sacred thread, large earring and an elaborate crown.
Subject Matter
Subrahmanya stands on a tiered base which starts square and sloped, then is square and straight up and then round sloped with an incised decoration, then flanged out as a base for the figure to stand. He stands in an unbending pose and has four hands. Reading in a clockwise direction form the right front hand they are: in a reassuring gesture [abhyaya mudra], holding a vajra [a symbol of lightening], holding a symbol of a spear [actually what can be read as the head of the spear], and in a gesture of giving [varada mudra]. He wears a lung from his waist decorated with incised pattern and a lot of jewelry including belts with pendants, necklaces a decorated beaded sacred thread, large earring and an elaborate crown.
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Record
1978/2.114
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"Subrahmanya (also known as Karttikeya, Kumara, etc.); ; Artist Unknown, India, South India." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1978-sl-2.114/1978_2.114.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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