A priest exorcist, with two men playing cymbals and drums. Gouache painting.
- Date:
- [1815?]
- Reference:
- 728666i
- Part of:
- Indian practitioners of trades, crafts, and professions. Gouache paintings, 18--.
- Pictures
- Online
Selected images from this work
View 1 imageAbout this work
Description
The priest wears a tall hat resembling a gopuram of a south Indian temple like the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple at Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Publication/Creation
[1815?]
Physical description
1 painting : gouache, with indian ink and gold ; image approximately 24.5 x 26 cm
Lettering
Priest of Turopathy Ammen. A goddess sect of Vishnu. Are of different casts & languages. They are employed to cast out evil spirits, and to dance at her feasts.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 728666i
Creator/production credits
Attributed to a painter from Tanjore (Thanjavur)
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
volume I
Location Status Access Closed stores