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Source Description
In Hindu devotion, worshippers sometimes dress images of the gods, adorning them with jewelry, such as this gold pendant depicting the warrior god Karttikeya, a son of Shiva.
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Document identity
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22779
label
Karttikeya
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Source metadata
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22779
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object
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normalized
title
Karttikeya
description
In Hindu devotion, worshippers sometimes dress images of the gods, adorning them with jewelry, such as this gold pendant depicting the warrior god Karttikeya, a son of Shiva.
provenance
Krishna Gallery, New York, NY [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by purchase.
date
19th-early 20th century
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pendants
votives
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1
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1
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import
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cm
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8.8
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8.5
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3 7/16 x 3 3/8 in. (8.8 x 8.5 cm)
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Madurai
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gold
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2191
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INT
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none
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1
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photo
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