Cuirass of the goddess "Sarala Jumadi" · India, Karnataka, Tulu · ID: 3035660

Name: Cuirass of the goddess "Sarala Jumadi"
SKU: 3035660
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Heide and Hans Kaufmann, Vienna, Austria

Size

H: 34 cm

H: 13.4 inch

Description

bronze with patina, snake heads in the shoulder region, adorned with necklace and floral ornaments, min. dam., small missing parts in the cast, slight traces of corrosion;
“Jumadi”, also known as “Dhumavathi”, is a deity worshipped particularly in the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka and Kerala in India. It is worshipped by various names like “Marlu Jumadi”, “Kantaru Jumadi”, “Maley Jumadi” and “Panch Jumadi”, in honour of the various forms “Jumadi” took to vanquish all the demons.

The object Cuirass of the goddess “Sarala Jumadi” with the object ID 3035660 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 14.

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