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Miniature Gopuram with Images of Rama and Vishnu

Asian Art

MEDIUM Brass
  • Place Made: Southern region, India
    • DATES 18th–19th century
    DIMENSIONS height: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Asian Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2021.1.50
    CREDIT LINE Bequest of Samuel Eilenberg
    PROVENANCE Prior to 1998, provenance not yet documented; by 1998, acquired by Samuel Eilenberg of New York; 1998, bequeathed by Samuel Eilenberg to the Brooklyn Museum; April 6, 2021, accessioned by the Brooklyn Museum.
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    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Small model of a traditional Hindu temple tower (shikhara) or tall temple gateway (gopuram), with images of the Hindu god Vishnu and one of his avatars, Rama, on two sides and an open-work superstructure.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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