Artist unknown, INDIAN
Description
Brahmins of the Halabar Coast, ca. early 20th C.
Tempera
14 3/4 x 10 3/4" SHEET
Indian folk painting of two Bramins walking along the Halabar Coast. Brahmin is a varna in Hinduism specialising as priests, teachers and protectors of sacred learning across generations. The traditional occupation of Brahmins was that of priesthood at the Hindu temples or at socio-religious ceremonies and rite of passage rituals such as solemnising a wedding with hymns and prayers.
Date
ca. early 20th C.
Creator
Artist unknown, INDIAN
Source
Gift of John E. Carr
Identifier
1963.24
Collection
Citation
Artist unknown, INDIAN, “Artist unknown, INDIAN,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed April 18, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/14844.