Embossed Mythology Wall Art

Discussion in 'Art' started by kardinalisimo, Sep 4, 2017.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    IMG_1749.JPG IMG_1748.JPG What culture is the image from?
     
  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Hindu? - India or thereabouts. The clothing (what there is of it) and the multi-armed god or goddess are what give me that thought.
     
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

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  4. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    That seems to be monkey gods, but doesn't look like the traditional Hindu depiction of Hanuman, so I'd bet it's from elsewhere in the region.
     
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Sri Lanka maybe? I found an image of a Tamil culture statue with similar features.
     
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  6. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    Thanks for all the replies. I think it's possibly a temple rubbing so maybe I should search in that direction.
     
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  7. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    I kept finding similar things all over Thailand, wall murals and carved friezes, but can't find any with the same headdress as the guy in the chariot. Something about a Monkey King and a Monkey Army.
     
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  8. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    I'm thinking more of Cambodia but still can't find a match.
     
  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    So am I.
    It is a scene from the Ramayana. The monkey army led by noble Hanuman helps king Rama to get his wife Sita back from the clutches of the evil Demon king Ravanna of Lanka (Sri Lanka).
    Ravanna is on the right, getting kicked off his chariot by a monkey officer.
     
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