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Object Type
Museum number: 1990,1026.2
Description: Standard in the form of the spear of Murugan, decorated on one side with his sacred syllable (in Tamil), and on the reverse the three parallel stripes denoting Śaiva affiliation. Made of cast, beaten and engraved brass.
Production date: 19thC (?)
Findspot: Found/Acquired: Tamil Nadu
Materials
Technique: engraved; cast; beaten
Dimensions: Length: 46.30 centimetres
Location: Not on display
Subjects: arms/armour; symbol
Associated names: Associated with: Murugan; Associated with: Śaiva
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1990
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1990,1026.2

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