Narasimha, Vishnu’s Man-Lion Avatar, ca. 1700–1750, Southern India, Tamil Nadu, probably Thanjavur district, Wood with cloth and

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Narasimha, Vishnu’s Man-Lion Avatar, ca. 1700–1750, Southern India, Tamil Nadu, probably Thanjavur district, Wood with cloth and polychrome, H. (with stand) 47 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 40 in. ( cm ); D. 20 in. ( cm), Sculpture, In this extraordinary mask ensemble, the crowned head of Narasimha is accompanied by a body suit with six articulated arms. The stage presence of the actor who wore this ensemble, fully absorbed into the role of the ferocious man-lion avatar, would have been awesome when seen on the dimly lit stage during the all-night performance

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