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Beyond the Sharp Edge: Iconography of Indic Arms
Beyond the Sharp Edge: Iconography of Indic Arms
Indian arms and armor are frequently adorned with auspicious and sacred imagery to induce shakti (divine power) to enter them, thus transforming functional objects into implements that hold within them the quality of numen—magical or divine power. This presentation will survey the varieties of Hindu sacred images—goddesses, gods, demi-gods, mythological beasts—that adorn arms and armor of the Indian […]
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