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ID: 300386037
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300386037

 

Record Type: concept
alidha (pose, body position, ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name))

 

Note: In traditional Indian art and dance, an active, standing pose with one leg bent and the other outstretched. An example of usage is when depicting a deity trampling an adversary.
 
Terms:
alidha (preferred,C,U,English,D,U,N)
ālīḍha (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
ālīḍha (Dutch-P,D,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  B.BM

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Associated Concepts Facet
Associated Concepts Facet
Hierarchy of Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
.... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of multidisciplinary concepts
........ multidisciplinary concepts (G)
Hierarchy of body position
............ body position (G)
Hierarchy of pose
................ pose (G)
Hierarchy of alidha
.................... alidha (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Een staande houding in Indiase kunst waarin godheden worden afgebeeld die een tegenstander vertrappen, waarbij het standbeen licht gebogen is en het andere been geheven. 

Sources and Contributors:
alidha............  [VP Preferred]
.................  Bunce, Encyclopaedia of Buddhist Deities (1994) vol 1
.................  Victoria & Albert Museum online (2001-)
.................  Watson, Pottery and Metalwork in Tang China (1976) 10
ālīḍha............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VP]
.................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Vajrayogini," accessed 4 June 2013
.................  Huntington, Art of Ancient India (1985) 715
.................  Pal, Indian Sculpture (1986-1988) 75
.................  UvA Talen
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Huntington, Art of Ancient India (1985) 715
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... UvA Talen

 

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