Karuppannasamy, Karuppannasamy (also known as Karuppu, Karuppar or Karuppannaswamy), a local god of South India, helper of Aiyanar and protector of the village, stands upright, his right leg slightly bent at the knee. He rests his left hand on a club. In his raised right hand he holds a sickle (Tamil: arival). From his left hip hangs a knife with scabbard, its handle shaped like a parakeet., maker: anonymous, Tamil Nadu, c. 1600 - c. 1700, bronze (metal), casting, height cm × width cm × depth cm

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