Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Description

According to Bharata’s Natyasastra this model is called Urdhvajanu. This is the only representation of Natesa in this pose in metal. The upper left hand holds a snake, instead of fire, a noteworthy feature. Draperies are beautifully moulded.

Though the face is worn out, the modelling of the figure and the treatment of the ornaments and garments are unmistakably in the Pallava style.1

Informations

Acc. No.: 53/48

Century: 9th CE

Place of discovery: Kuram

Taluk: Kanchipuram

District: Kanchipuram

State: Tamil Nadu

Country: India

Exhibition Location: Government Museum Chennai

Height: 53 cm

Breadth: no information about the breadth

Weight: no information about the weight

Pictures

Natesa

Natesa

Map

  1. Chennai Museum–Siva in many forms, http://www.chennaimuseum.org, 2024 ↩