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Five small brass animal figurines: two tall stylized birds with openwork crests, a small spotted bird, a four-legged turtle, and a low central abstract piece.
religious objects
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

religious objects

Maker Indian Artist
Dateundated
Place of originIndia
MediumBrass
Dimensions5 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (14 x 7.9 x 7.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Thomas J. Needham
Object number1990.8.15
Collections
Visual Descriptionset of six
A black and white print of two textured, roughly rectangular forms. The left form is densely shaded black; the right form is lighter, filled with cross-hatching, and bisected by a thick, dark cross.
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A small, square, gold-colored metal shrine with low walls and raised corners. Inside, several small, seated figures surround a central, rounded cylindrical object. The back wall rises into an arch topped with a cobra-like hood.
Śiva Liṅga Pañcāyatana
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20th century
A figure of a toy horse equipped with a saddle and bridle. Its legs are mounted on wheels.
Toy horse on wheels
Indian Artist
20th century
A small brass sculpture of a horse on a rectangular reddish-brown base. The figure features stylized details, including a harness around the neck and bands near the feet.
Toy horse
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Seated Nandi
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Two small, rounded brass bowls with small, ornate figurines along their rims. The left bowl features a repeated face design around the body.
Ritual Water Pot
Indian Artist
20th century
Two small, rounded brass bowls with small, ornate figurines along their rims. The left bowl features a repeated face design around the body.
Ritual Water Pot
Indian Artist
20th century
A brass sculpture depicts a stylized figure riding a stylized tiger. The rider is flanked by two smaller figures and is framed by an arched halo featuring openwork patterns and spikes.
Durga Riding a Tiger
Indian Artist
20th century

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