Antique Drawing-SAMUDRIKA-SHASTRA-INDIAN-PALMISTRY-Anonymous-c.1900

Antique Drawing-SAMUDRIKA-SHASTRA-INDIAN-PALMISTRY-Anonymous-c.1900

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A stylized upright palm with markings and symbolic drawings throughout the hand, representing omens and character traits according to the Indian tradition of Samudrika Shastra.

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Description

Medium: Hand-painted in ink and natural pigments on textile on linen or cotton textile paper.

Sheet size: 23.5 x 26 cm (9.25 x 10.24 inch). Image size: 23.5 x 26 cm. (9.25 x 10.24 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Minor edge fraying due to fabric support, but colors remain bright. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SAMUDRIKA, PALMISTRY, INDIAN ASTROLOGY, HAST SAMUDRIKA, SYMBOLIC HAND, JAIN ART, HINDU SYMBOLS, PHYSIOGNOMY, TRADITIONAL INDIAN ILLUSTRATION | PCO-E18-24

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Rooted in the Samudrika Shastra traditions found in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist iconography.

Reference: Kenneth G. Zysk (2016), The Indian System of Human Marks, BRILL.

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Dimensions 26 × 23 × 1 cm

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