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Il santo bambino Sambandar

late 11th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 240
Sambandar, il popolare santo bambino del VII secolo, è uno dei muvar, i tre santi principali dell’ India meridionale. La leggenda racconta che dopo aver ricevuto del latte in dono (qui rappresentato dalla scodella) dalla dea Uma, il piccolo Sambandar dedicò la propria vita a comporre inni in onore del dio Shiva; la mano alzata indica la dimora celeste di Shiva sul monte Kailash, nell’Himalaya. Lo scultore ha saputo catturare la dimensione infantile del santo conferendogli al contempo la maturità e l’autorità proprie di una guida spirituale. La scultura era utilizzata nelle processioni durante le cerimonie religiose per celebrare dei e santi del tempio.

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Object Information
  • Titolo: Il santo bambino Sambandar
  • Periodo: Dinastia Chola
  • Data: Fine dell'XI secolo
  • Area geografica: India, Tamil Nadu
  • Materiale e tecnica: Lega di rame
  • Dimensioni: Alt. 74,6 cm
  • Crediti: Acquistato, donazioni di Lila Acheson Wallace e Doris Wiener, 2010
  • Numero d'inventario: 2010.23
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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