Karuppannasamy
Alongside Shiva and Vishnu who are venerated throughout India, the country is also home to scores of local deities linked to a special region or a clan. Karuppannasamy is worshipped in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, principally in rural areas. He is a dangerous god who has to be pacified with sacrifices of blood and meat, in exchange for which he protects the fields. The scythe in his right hand is a reference to this.
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Karuppannasamy
Alongside Shiva and Vishnu who are venerated throughout India, the country is also home to scores of local deities linked to a special region or a clan. Karuppannasamy is worshipped in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, principally in rural areas. He is a dangerous god who has to be pacified with sacrifices of blood and meat, in exchange for which he protects the fields. The scythe in his right hand is a reference to this.
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Bruikleen van de Vereniging va ...... t (schenking Jaap Polak, 2013)
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On loan from the Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (gift of Jaap Polak, 2013)
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description
Alongside Shiva and Vishnu who ...... t hand is a reference to this.
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Behalve Shiva en Vishnu, die i ...... t de zeis in zijn rechterhand.
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identifier
AK-MAK-1736
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Rijksmuseum
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Karuppannasamy
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Karuppannasamy
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created
c. 1600 - c. 1700
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ca. 1600 - ca. 1700
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extent
breedte 6,4 cm
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depth 3.6 cm
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diepte 3,6 cm
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height 16.8 cm
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hoogte 16,8 cm
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width 6.4 cm
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Collectie: Zuid-Azië (collectie)
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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provenance
…; the dealer Jacques Aalderin ...... om on loan to the museum, 2013
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