A priest exorcist, with two men playing cymbals and drums. Gouache painting.
- Date
- [1815?]
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Description
The priest wears a tall hat resembling a gopuram of a south Indian temple like the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple at Madurai, Tamil Nadu
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.
Publication/Creation
[1815?]
Physical description
1 painting : gouache, with indian ink and gold ; image approximately 24.5 x 26 cm
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 728666i
Creator/production credits
Attributed to a painter from Tanjore (Thanjavur)
Type/Technique
Language
- English
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