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Pedestal with Deities
(Southeast Asia )
This interesting object is an amalgamation, but an amalgamation of long standing. The oldest part is the lower base with lion supports. This was originally the lowermost part of an altarpiece.
The two main figures, Shiva and Lakshmi, wear garments with attached floral medallions. Siva holds a trident in his left hand and a rosary in his right, Lakshmi holds two lotuses. The third element is the Vishnu at left. Physical evidence indicates that it was added to the ensemble in recent times.
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Provenance
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Thailand; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, probably 1949 [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, November 7, 1956, inv. no. 409]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1995 | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Cambodia, Siem Reap (Angkor)
(Place of Origin)
Thailand, Phimai (Place of Origin)
Measurements
8 7/8 x 6 1/8 in. (22.5 x 15.5 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of A. B. Griswold, 1992
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2715