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Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana being Honored by Sages, Hanuman, and his Army

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a gold-colored carved plaque. The plaque is rectangular with a raised border around the edge. Inside the border at the top is a row of small rectangles. Inside the border at the bottom are carved flowers. The main scene inside the plaque depicts three people sitting on a throne-like structure under a curved archway. The person on the left has long hair and a mustache and wears a dhoti. The person in the middle has an elaborate headdress and jewelry and sits with their left leg tucked under their right leg. The person on the right wears a dhoti and sits with their hands held up by their face, looking down. Behind and around the three people are many smaller figures. To the left are several people on one knee with their hands together. To the right stands a person with a large head. The background of the image behind the plaque is dark gray at the top and fades to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
17th–18th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
India (Tamil Nadu)
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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