Yantra and Hymn
India (Rajasthan), c. 1930-1960
Distemper and ink on paper
Yantra to remove mental obstacles. Titled: Hymn to Glory, Goodness and Benefit. - Text in Sanskrit and Hindi.
Illustrated in: A India, Pórtico do Norte, Santiago de Compostela 1998, no.429, p.406.
H: 24 cm (9 1/2 in) / W: 17 cm (6 1/2 in)
Origin: India/Pakistan - Indus Valley (Mohenjodaro)
Period c. 2600 to 2500 BC
Material: Pottery
Size: H: 10.0cm; D: 16.5cm
Delicate thin walled vessel on disc foot with sloped shoulders, painted in brown & cream slip with interlocking geometric pattern and raised nubs on body.
Astronomical Yantra
Origin: India
Period: 19th century
Material: Distemper and ink on cloth, framed
Size: H: 37.8 cm L: 57.8 cm
Private Collection Spain
Inv.no.: 867
