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Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987.142.340)

Bronze, India (probably Bihar), 10th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art 1987.142.340

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A 10th century bronze ritual ewer, probably from Bihar, titled "Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess," roughly five inches high. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 1987.142.340, Asian Art department, given by Samuel Eilenberg in 1987 as part of his named collection.

Facts
Origins
Creation
900 to 999 CE 1
Date of Creation
10th century 1
Country
India 1
Region
Bihar (probable) 1
Attributions
Tradition
Hinduism (regional Bengali snake-goddess devotion) 1
Subject Matter
Depicted Subject
Manasa, the snake goddess venerated chiefly in Bengal for protection against snakebite 1
Custody
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1
Current Custodian
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1
Custody History
Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987 1
Physical Form
Medium
Bronze 1
Dimensions
H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm) 1
Rights and Reproduction
Reproduction and Copyright
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has designated this work as being in the public domain and makes it available through its Open Access policy; no permission is required for reproduction. 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Bihar, Regions

This source names Bihar directly: "bronze ritual ewer, probably from Bihar, titled "Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess," roughly five inches high."

Source Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess, accession 1987.142.340 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Belongs to Tradition

Hinduism, Religions
Source Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess, accession 1987.142.340 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

Manasa, Deities

The Met's own title for this ewer names the subject outright, "Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess," a narrative identification rather than a bare tag.

Source Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess, accession 1987.142.340 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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1. Ritual Ewer with Manasa, the Snake Goddess, accession 1987.142.340 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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