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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add Or 3841, Add Or 3672 Level [40] File

1. Add Or 3672

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3672
Title:
The gods in their temple car preceded by a rider on a blue horse
Scope & Content:
Similar to 3841 but substituting a blue elephant for the blue horse. 245 by 250 mm. Note: The insertion of the blue elephant is perhaps inspired by the Asnan jatra or festival of the bath. ‘At this festival’, writes Stirling, ‘Jagannatha and his brother, after undergoing certain ablutions, as...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 3673

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3673
Title:
The Jagannatha trio in the setting of the Puri temple
Scope & Content:
A coarse and summary version of Add.Or.3664 and 3665 retaining the band of avataras at the top with Jagannatha inserted in the ninth place; replacing Brahma by a priest, and concentrating mainly on the trio shown as posts with large round heads and upraised wooden ‘arms’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 3674

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3674
Title:
The Jagannatha trio in the setting of the Puri temple.
Scope & Content:
Similar to above but with the omission of the tenth avatara, Kalki, and on each side the substitution of five small flanking shrines like lingams with lighted lamps. Note: For the lingam-like shrines or niches, compare Add.Or.3669.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 3841

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3841
Title:
The gods in their temple car preceded by a rider on a blue horse
Scope & Content:
The gods in their temple car preceded by a rider on a blue horse. The Jagannatha trio, clearly defined against a green cloth background, stand boldly up in a tall temple-car, precariously poised on a single wheel. Balabhadra has a round white face, Jagannatha a black shield-like face. From th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

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