School of Art

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School of Art
Aberystwyth University
Buarth Mawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1NG

Tel: +44 (0)1970 622460

Fax: +44 (0)1970 622461

Email: artschool@aber.ac.uk


Display artist/maker:

Muthukaruppan Palaniappan

Born: c1960, India

Ceramicist. The Indian pottery and priest Palaniappan makes ceremonial horses which were traditionally placed for protection outside villages in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and are named for the deity who is believed to ride them each night to ward against evil spirits. The horses are decorated with fresh flowers when made. Palaniappan demonstrated at the International Ceramics Festival, Aberystwyth, in 2007.

Objects in the collections associated with this artist/maker

Aiyanar Horse C1580 Ceramics

[Terracotta elephant] C1685 Ceramics




 
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