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ID: 300266153
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300266153

 

Record Type: concept
kīrttimukhas (motifs, design elements (attributes), Design Elements (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Grotesque animal heads or masks resembling the form of a lion that are used as decorative devices on some temples, common in India and Southeast Asia. They may appear with horns, pearl festoons, or floral garlands erupting from the mouth; grāsamukha; demon head.
 
Terms:
kīrttimukhas (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
kīrttimukhas (Sanskrit (transliterated)-P,D,U,PN)
kīrttimukha (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
kīrttimukha (Sanskrit (transliterated),AD,U,SN)
kīrtimukha (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
kirttimukhas (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
kirttimukhas (Sanskrit (transliterated),UF,U,PN)
kirttimukha (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
kirtimukha (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
kirtimukha (Dutch,AD,U,U)
garāsmukhas (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
garāsmukha (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
garasmukhas (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
喀提穆卡獸首 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
kè tí mù kǎ shòu shǒu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
ke ti mu ka shou shou (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
k'o t'i mu k'a shou shou (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
kīrttimukha's (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
kirtimukha's (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  D.DG

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Physical Attributes Facet
Physical Attributes Facet
Hierarchy of Design Elements (hierarchy name)
.... Design Elements (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of design elements (attributes)
........ design elements (attributes) (G)
Hierarchy of motifs
............ motifs (G)
Hierarchy of kīrttimukhas
................ kīrttimukhas (G)

Additional Notes:
Chinese (traditional) ..... 部份印度教寺廟中的奇形獸首裝飾,獸首形似獅首,可能具獸角、珠串或自口部冒出的花環。 
Dutch ..... Verwijst naar groteske dierkoppen die op leeuwenkoppen lijken en als decoratief element in sommige hindoetempels worden gebruikt. Ze kunnen zijn afgebeeld met horens, parelfestoenen of bloemfestoenen die uit de bek stromen. Hindoeïstische architecturale elementen in de vorm van gezichten of maskers die een monster met enorme tanden en een wijd open muil verbeelden, dat iets doorslikt. Algemeen in India en Zuidoost-Azië. 

Sources and Contributors:
喀提穆卡獸首............  [AS-Academia Sinica Preferred]
.................  AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
garāsmukha............  [VP]
.......................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
garāsmukhas............  [VP]
.......................  Cousens, Medieval Temples of the Dakhan (1985) 83
garasmukhas............  [VP]
.......................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
ke ti mu ka shou shou............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
......................................  AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
kè tí mù kǎ shòu shǒu............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
......................................  AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
kīrtimukha............  [VP]
.......................  Grove Art Online (2003-2008) "Indian subcontinent: architecture glossary;" accessed 16 October 2006
kirtimukha............  [RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
.......................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
.......................  UvA Talen
kirtimukha's............  [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......................  UvA Talen
kīrttimukha............  [CAA-AIIS Preferred, VP]
.......................  AIIS AAT, contribution from AIIS EITA (2021-)
.......................  EITA Glossary: North India (1989-)
.......................  Grove Art Online (2008-)
kirttimukha............  [VP]
.......................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
kīrttimukhas............  [VP Preferred]
.......................  Desai and Mason, Gods, Guardians, Lovers (1993)
.......................  Grove Art Online (2008-) "Ornament and pattern, §IV: South-east Asia;" accessed 21 January 2015
.......................  Huntington, Art of Ancient India (1985) 721
.......................  Jaina Art and Architecture (1974-1975)
.......................  Lochtefeld, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2002)
kirttimukhas............  [VP]
.......................  Grisham, et al., South India (1997) 11
.......................  Mitter, Indian Art (2001) 64
kīrttimukha's............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
..........................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
k'o t'i mu k'a shou shou............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.........................................  AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
 
Subject: .....  [AS-Academia Sinica, CAA-AIIS, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  AAT-Ned (1994-)
............  AIIS AAT, contribution from AIIS EITA (2021-)
............  Cousens, Medieval Temples of the Dakhan (1985) 83
............  Desai and Mason, Gods, Guardians, Lovers (1993) 279
............  EITA Glossary: North India (1989-)
............  Grove Art Online (2003-2008) "Indian subcontinent: architecture glossary;" accessed 16 October 2006
............  Jaina Art and Architecture (1974-1975) 605
............  Mitter, Indian Art (2001) 64
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Desai and Mason, Gods, Guardians, Lovers (1993) 279
.......... EITA Glossary: North India (1989-)
.......... Grove Art Online (2003-2008) "Indian subcontinent: architecture glossary;" accessed 16 October 2006
.......... Grove Art Online (2008-) "Ornament and pattern, §IV: South-east Asia"; accessed 21 January 2015
.......... Huntington, Art of Ancient India (1985) 721
.......... Scope Note based on Glossary of EITA (written 2021-)
Chinese (traditional) .......... [AS-Academia Sinica]
.......... AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... UvA Talen

 

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