A Celestial Woman Attendant with a Vina (Stringed Instrument)
Probably from the exterior of the lower tower or basement of the Purana Mahadeva temple, Harshanatha temple complex
Artist/maker unknown, Indian
Geography:
Made in Purana Mahadeva Temple complex, Harshagiri, Harshnatha, Sikar, Sikar, Rajasthan, India, Asia
Period:
Medieval Period (c. 600 - c. 1300)Date:
956-973Medium:
SandstoneDimensions:
25 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches (63.8 x 26.7 x 18.4 cm) Weight: 99.6 lb. (45.18 kg)Curatorial Department:
South Asian Art
1956-75-12Credit Line:
Purchased from the Stella Kramrisch Collection with funds contributed by R. Sturgis Ingersoll, Nelson Rockefeller, and other generous donors, the bequest of Sophia Cadwalader, the Popular Subscription Fund, and proceeds from the sale of deaccessioned works of art, 1956
Made in Purana Mahadeva Temple complex, Harshagiri, Harshnatha, Sikar, Sikar, Rajasthan, India, Asia
Period:
Medieval Period (c. 600 - c. 1300)Date:
956-973Medium:
SandstoneDimensions:
25 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches (63.8 x 26.7 x 18.4 cm) Weight: 99.6 lb. (45.18 kg)Curatorial Department:
South Asian Art
* Gallery 330, Asian Art, third floor (McPhail Gallery)
Accession Number:1956-75-12Credit Line:
Purchased from the Stella Kramrisch Collection with funds contributed by R. Sturgis Ingersoll, Nelson Rockefeller, and other generous donors, the bequest of Sophia Cadwalader, the Popular Subscription Fund, and proceeds from the sale of deaccessioned works of art, 1956
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