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Framed Print of Dancer's Headpiece in the Form of a Panjurli Bhuta (boar spirit deity), 18th century Creator: Unknown
Dancer's Headpiece in the Form of a Panjurli Bhuta (boar spirit deity), 18th century. Created in the southwestern coastal region of India (modern Kerala) for ritual use in dance festivals propitiating and honouring the local tutelary spirit deities (bhuta). Hundreds of these elaborate community celebrations, called Dharmanema festivals, are held every year between February and May to venerate the regional pantheon of over 350 spirit deities. The boar spirit deity (Panjurli), one of the most powerful and important Genii Loci, is said to be born of the forest and is thus particularly revered in this lush tropical region. He is also responsible for upholding righteousness through his identification as a manifestation of Vishnu, the supreme Hindu god of preservation and social order. This religious correlation is expressed by Panjurli's visual similarity to Varaha, the boar-headed avatar of Vishnu. Dancers headpieces and masks from Kerala are fashioned in a wide variety of iconographic forms and local artistic styles. They are typically quite large in size, and made in one of three primary media: wood, papier-mache, and bronze/copper alloy. This headpiece is a tour de force of the genre because of its superb artistic quality, pronounced facial modelling, and complex ornamentation. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Media ID 36368345
Boar Copper Copper Alloy Eurasian Wild Pig Hindu Hinduism Snout South Asian South East Asia Southeast Asia Southeast Asian Swine Tusk Tusks Wild Boar
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 23cm x 19.3cm (9.1" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
