Object Details
- Description
- The sculpture consists of a single standing four-armed figure on a large base; the upper arms of the figure hold an axe and a deer as is typical of South Indian Siva images. The base of the pedestal is square and supports a lotus stand and two short slender columns presumed to be attachments for other parts now missing.
- Previous custodian or owner
- Dr. Samuel Eilenberg (1913-1998)
- Peter Marks Works of Art, Inc. (active 1960-2002)
- Provenance
- From at least 1960
- Dr. Samuel Eilenberg, London [1]
- To 1997
- Peter Marks Gallery, New York City, to 1997
- From 1997
- Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Peter Marks Gallery in 1997
- Notes:
- [1] The object has been in the United States from at least 1960, when it was exhibited in a show titled "Masterpieces of Asian Art from American Collections" at the Asia House galleries (according to Curatorial Note 4, Vidya Dehejia, July 15, 1997, in the object record). It was published in the accompanying catalog (see photocopies in the object file).
- Credit Line
- Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
- ca. 950
- Period
- Chola dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1997.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 73.6 x 35.8 x 24.9 cm (29 x 14 1/8 x 9 13/16 in)
- Origin
- Tamil Nadu state, India
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- On View
- Freer Gallery 01: Body Image: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- Hinduism
- Shiva
- lotus
- Chola dynasty (850 - 1280)
- India
- South Asian and Himalayan Art
- Record ID
- fsg_F1997.28
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3cbe28ecd-6e41-480a-91aa-b2a7604bd8e0
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