Elements of Hindu Iconography v1.c11.77

v1.c11.77

The bronze figure of Narasimha at the Madras Museum (Pl. XLVII), evidently belongs to a very late period, as it is strictly conventional in all its details. The artist has obviously aimed at complete symmetry, and the disposition of the hands on both sides is such as to make them balance one another well in effect. Though so conventional in conception and execution, it is far from being a discreditable piece of work. The abnormally large tusks shown in front in preference to the sides, the tracing of the *nāma* mark on the upper mane, the curiously shaped eyes and ears, and the disproportionally small *kirīṭa* are all characteristic features denoting the later period of sculpture and casting in South India. It is well worth comparing this image with that found at Dāḍikkombu (Pl. XLVI).