Miniature Gopuram with Images of Rama and Vishnu

Medium: Brass

Geograhical Locations:

• Southern region, India

Dates:18th–19th century

Dimensions: height: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)

Collections:

• Asian Art

Accession Number: 2021.1.50

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.

Brooklyn Museum