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Architect's Plummet

Architect's Plummet. Culture: Sri Lanka, Pollonnaruva. Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm). Date: ca. 12th century. This plummet, used to determine perpendicular lines, is a rare example of a surveying tool associated with temple building in Sri Lanka. Its elaborate ornamentation attests to the importance attached to temple building, and the protective presence of a mythological kirrtimuhka face underscores the sacred nature of the activity.
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Title:
Architect's Plummet
Caption:
Architect's Plummet. Culture: Sri Lanka, Pollonnaruva. Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm). Date: ca. 12th century. This plummet, used to determine perpendicular lines, is a rare example of a surveying tool associated with temple building in Sri Lanka. Its elaborate ornamentation attests to the importance attached to temple building, and the protective presence of a mythological kirrtimuhka face underscores the sacred nature of the activity.
Technique/material:
Copper alloy, iron armature
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
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Image size:
4200 x 3151 px | 37.9 MB
Print size:
35.6 x 26.7 cm | 14.0 x 10.5 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ASIA • ASIAN ART • COPPER ALLOY • COPPER ALLOY, IRON ARMATURE • COPPER • COPPERWORK • IRON (METAL) • IRON AND IRON ALLOY • IRON • METAL • METALWORK • METALWORKS • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • PLUMMETS • SRI LANKA