Hiranyakashipu, The Demon-King, ca. 1700–1750, Southern India, Tamil Nadu, probably Thanjavur district, Wood with cloth and polychrome, H. 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. 22 in. (55.9 cm); D. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm), Sculpture, Only the two small fangs that protrude from Hiranyakashipu’s mouth indicate the demonic nature of this regally crowned character. In other respects he displays full kingly regalia, with a towering conical crown, while the winged panels framing his face are decorated with mythical leonine creatures (yali) and a lotus flower summit framed by parrots
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Hiranyakashipu, Demon-King, ca, 1700–1750, Southern India, Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur district, Wood, cloth, polychrome, H, 27, 68.6 cm, W, 22, 55.9, D, 6 3/4, 17.1, Sculpture, two small fangs, protrude, mouth, indicate, demonic nature, regally crowned, character, respects, displays full, kingly, regalia, towering conical, crown, winged panels, framing, face, decorated, mythical leonine, creatures, yali, lotus flower, summit, framed, parrots
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