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Bust of Shiva
(Southeast Asia )
Seventh-century sculptures of Shiva are rare, and the identification must be based on comparision with the more common images of the composite deity Harihara- the right side of whose head is characterized by Shiva's matted locks, the left side by Vishnu's diadem.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
H. H. Bhanubandhu Yugala, prior to 1950; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, October 1950, by gift [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1960, inv. no. 302]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/19/1994 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 4/19/1994 | Treatment | other |
| 4/19/1994 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
Geographies
Thailand
(Place of Origin)
Cambodia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of A. B. Griswold, 1992
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.167