PALANQUIN HANDLE

Palanquin cover representing a Kirtymukha (glorious face). Figurative palanquin covers were fitted to the front poles used to carry the palanquin

Bronze casting

Karnataka, India.

XVIII century

24 x 22 cm

M. D. Figiel, S. Leo, Ritual Bronzes of Maharashtra And Karnataka - Including the Bhuta region, Florida, 2007