COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
ASIA.1979.018
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ASIA.1979.018
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
South Indian
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South Indian
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
South Indian
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South Indian
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Woman
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Woman
Title
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View:
Full view
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Full view
View
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Creation Date:
Pandya period, 8th-9th century
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Pandya period, 8th-9th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
701
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701
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
899
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899
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Copper alloy
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Copper alloy
Materials and Techniques
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Creation Place:
India, possibly Tamil Nadu
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India, possibly Tamil Nadu
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
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H. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
Asia Society
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Asia Society
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1979.018
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1979.018
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
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Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>
Rights
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Context:
Most of the sculptures and monuments of south India dating from the 7th through 9th centuries are associated with the two most important dynasties in the region during this period: the Pallavas, centered on the eastern coastline around the cities of Kanchipuram and Mamallapuram, and the Pandyas, centered further south near Madurai. Certain features of this extremely abraded bronze image of a woman suggest that it was produced in the Pandyan regions: the oval face and tall pointed crown; strong shoulders; full breasts; a long, narrow torso with a very thin waist; wide hips; and long tapering legs. The woman's full skirt hangs longer over the right leg than the left, and is tied by a sash with a full, long end that falls over the center of the skirt. She holds a lotus, the stem of which flows from her right hand to her left. It seems likely that this piece once functioned as an attendant or devotee in a larger series of images.
South Indian bronze sculptures from the 7th to 9th centuries are relatively small in scale and were probably used for personal devotion rather than as the focus of temple rituals. In addition to pouring liquids over the sculptures, devotees also often rubbed the faces; such practices were probably responsible for effacing the features of this sculpture.
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Most of the sculptures and monuments of south India dating from the 7th through 9th centuries are associated with the two most important dynasties in the region during this period: the Pallavas, centered on the eastern coastline around the cities of Kanchipuram and Mamallapuram, and the Pandyas, centered further south near Madurai. Certain features of this extremely abraded bronze image of a woman suggest that it was produced in the Pandyan regions: the oval face and tall pointed crown; strong shoulders; full breasts; a long, narrow torso with a very thin waist; wide hips; and long tapering legs. The woman's full skirt hangs longer over the right leg than the left, and is tied by a sash with a full, long end that falls over the center of the skirt. She holds a lotus, the stem of which flows from her right hand to her left. It seems likely that this piece once functioned as an attendant or devotee in a larger series of images.<P>South Indian bronze sculptures from the 7th to 9th centuries are relatively small in scale and were probably used for personal devotion rather than as the focus of temple rituals. In addition to pouring liquids over the sculptures, devotees also often rubbed the faces; such practices were probably responsible for effacing the features of this sculpture.</P>
Context
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Related Document Description:
Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 13.
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Asia Society. <I>Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection</I>. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 13.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
ASIA.1979.018.a.tif
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ASIA.1979.018.a.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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