Standing Saint Figure
13th century
Maker Unknown
Asian Art
This image of a devotee of the Hindu god, Shiva, may represent the hunter saint, Kannapan, who always has a chignon at the top of his head, wears a moustache and beard, and carries a dagger at his side. Kannapan is one of the few saints who became important enough to have a temple dedicated to him in his home town of Kalahasti, north of Madras.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Granulite
- Medium
- granulite
- Locations
- Place made: Southern region, India
- Dynasty
- Chola Dynasty
- Dimensions
- 57 1/4 x 18 in. (145.4 x 45.7 cm)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1992.262
- Credit Line
- Gift of Martha M. Green
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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