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Source Description
Although damage to the attributes held by this plump, four-armed male deity obscures his identity, he is likely Agni, god of fire and protector of the southeastern direction. Accompanied by a woman holding a flywhisk, Agni is represented with a beard and matted locks of hair. Near the god’s feet is a flame-like form, perhaps the sacrificial fire that Agni embodies. This sculptural panel once belonged to the wall of a temple or shrine.
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Document identity
localId
38811
label
Agni with Celestial Attendant
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
6
Source metadata
id
38811
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Agni with Celestial Attendant
description
Although damage to the attributes held by this plump, four-armed male deity obscures his identity, he is likely Agni, god of fire and protector of the southeastern direction. Accompanied by a woman holding a flywhisk, Agni is represented with a beard and matted locks of hair. Near the god’s feet is a flame-like form, perhaps the sacrificial fire that Agni embodies. This sculptural panel once belonged to the wall of a temple or shrine.
provenance
Rudi Oriental Art, New York; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1976; given to Walters Art Museum, 2003.
date
ca. 950-1000
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
panels
imageCount
6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
41
height
34.4
depth
14.3
dimensionsRaw
Approximate object only H: 16 1/8 × W: 13 9/16 × D: 5 5/8 in. (41 × 34.4 × 14.3 cm); Base H: 2 7/8 × W: 15 7/16 × D: 7 15/16 in. (7.3 × 39.2 × 20.2 cm)
Source extras
med
sandstone
creator_ids
2191
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
2071
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