Hiranyakashipu, The Demon-King, ca. 1700–1750, Southern India, Tamil Nadu, probably Thanjavur district, Wood with cloth and polychrome, H. 20 in. (50.8 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Sculpture, This version of the crowned demon-king, fanged to denote his demonic nature, is missing its decorative appendages. In some renditions of temple dramas, the characters, with the notable exception of Narasimha, are represented twice on stage
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Hiranyakashipu, Demon-King, ca, 1700–1750, Southern India, Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur district, Wood, cloth, polychrome, H, 20, 50.8 cm, W, 8 1/2, 21.6, D, 6 1/4, 15.9, Sculpture, version, crowned demon-king, fanged, denote, demonic nature, missing, decorative appendages, renditions, temple dramas, characters, exception, Narasimha, represented twice, stage
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