Vyala Tray Stand
CultureIndian
Date16th-17th century
MediumBrass
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 × 4 3/4 inches (26.67 × 12.07 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number44-19
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On viewGallery Location
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Exhibition HistoryNo known exhibition history at this time.
A lotus plant, rising from a lotus base is interrupted
by a galloping hybrid animal, and then continues, spreading out to become an
open lotus flower. This mythical animal is another example of a vyala, with a lion’s body, the head and
comb of a peacock and the antlers of a deer. Both the vyala and the lotus are symbols of the life force. This object may
have been a stand for the presentation of offerings.
Purchased by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1944.
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