Accession No

TEMP.00178


Description

Fire devil, made from copper alloy.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet


Period


Source


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00178


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass


Local Term


Measurements

144mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Fire devil
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Found together / assemblage)
Part of the collection of brass Tibetan objects: 'Found inside the Tibetan chest, 1951.751, 10 April 2013. Temporarily stored on top of chest waiting permanent location. R. Hand 23/5/2013
Event Date 23/5/2013
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Amendments / updates)
'Two fire devils, in addition to the seven included under Z 20395, found freestanding on shelf 308.A, unnumbered. Temporarily stored freestanding on shelf 335.B in the Babington Store awaiting new location, and assigned TEMP.00177 and TEMP.00178, respectively [O. Maguire 25/09/2015].
Event Date 25/09/2015
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Hollow, darkened brass fire devil with flattened base to allow for freestanding upright. Bird-like head protrudes from the top of the object and shows some engraved decoration, which is quite worn. Condition fair, various marks and indentations across the surface.
Event Date 13/10/2015
Author: maa


FM:268722

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