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Source Description
Because hooks like this are shown in relief sculptures, we know how they were used. They were slipped over a curved pole carried by two men, and from the hooks a hammock was suspended. Perhaps the lion-headed figure is an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu destroying an enemy.
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Document identity
localId
6399
label
Palanquin Hook with Horse and Elephant
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
6399
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Palanquin Hook with Horse and Elephant
description
Because hooks like this are shown in relief sculptures, we know how they were used. They were slipped over a curved pole carried by two men, and from the hooks a hammock was suspended. Perhaps the lion-headed figure is an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu destroying an enemy.
provenance
Professor and Mrs. Samuel Eilenberg, New York, 1963, by purchase; Mrs. Natasha Eilenberg, Cornwall Bridge, CT,1969; Walters Art Museum, 2000, by gift.
date
13th century or later
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
hooks
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
25.4
height
16.5
depth
9.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 × W: 6 1/2 × D: 3 7/8 in. (25.4 × 16.5 × 9.8 cm)
Source extras
med
bronze with internal iron ring
creator_ids
2501
2147
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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43644a067b7c5464