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Altar portàtil kaavad
Kaavad portable altar
Kaavad portable altars were carried by mendicant priests to recount, in public spaces, the epic poems Ramayana and Mahabharata, among other local stories. The tradition of carrying illustrated or sculpted portable altars is reflected in texts dating back to the 3rd century AD, and is still usual in India today. In this case, the visual narrative is shown as the panels are opened. Each panel contai…
Creator
- Índia
Type of item
- portable altars
Medium
- Wood
- wood (plant material)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
Places
- India
Identifier
- MEB CF 2766
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H500757
Extent
- 36 x 72 x 13,3 cm
Format
- policromada
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:46.312Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:58:46.625Z