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圣童森班达尔

late 11th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 240
在七世纪广受欢迎的圣童森班达尔是印度南部三位主要的圣人（“穆瓦尔”）之一。据传说记载，圣童森班达尔从女神乌玛处得到赠送的牛奶（由碗表示）之后，就投身于创作赞美歌以歌颂湿婆神。他抬起的一只手指向湿婆的仙居——位于喜马拉雅山脉的岗仁波齐峰。雕刻家捕捉了这位圣人孩童般的特征，但同时也刻画出他作为一位精神领袖的成熟和权威。这尊圣像原本用于寺庙庆祝神祗和圣人时的节日游行。

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Object Information
  • 标题: 圣童森班达尔
  • 年代: 朱罗王朝
  • 创作日期: 十一世纪晚期
  • 地域: 印度，泰米尔纳德邦
  • 材料: 铜合金
  • 尺寸: 高293⁄8 英寸（74.6厘米）
  • 来源信息: 购买，莱拉·艾奇逊·华莱士和多丽丝·维纳捐赠，2010年
  • 藏品编号: 2010.23
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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