Ritual Dagger with Narasimha, Hanuman, and Birds Motif
Asian Art
MEDIUM
Brass and steel
DATES
17th century?
DIMENSIONS
length: 10 1/4 in. (26.0 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
2021.1.30
CREDIT LINE
Bequest of Dr. Samuel Eilenberg
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1998, provenance not yet documented; by 1998, acquired by Samuel Eilenberg of New York; 1998, bequeathed by Samuel Eilenberg to the Brooklyn Museum; April 6, 2021, accessioned by the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Dagger with brass handle. Figures of Narasimha (Vishnu's man-lion avatar) above Hanuman (monkey general to Rama) appear on the hand guard, flanked by parrots with a kirtimukha (hungry demon face) where the handle meets the blade.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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