Plaque depicting Veerabhadra

Title
Plaque depicting Veerabhadra
Year/Period
19th century
Region
Karnataka, South India
Object Type
devotional plaques, reliefs (sculptures)
Material
silver (metal)
Technique
repoussé, molding (forming), burnishing (polishing), metalworking
Dimension
Object size: L 15.3 x W 12.4
Accession No.
1996-01734
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum

This image of Veerabhadra holding weapons - the bow and arrow, a sword, trident and a shield shows the enraged form of Shiva. It is a folk representation of the four-armed crowned Veerabhadra. He is shown here standing under a makara torana (crocodile arch) surmounted by a kirtimukha (face of glory). Plaques such as this were ritually worshipped in temples of Karnataka dedicated to Shiva worship.

 

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