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Seated Brahma
15th-17th century
cast leaded tin brass with armature in neck
(Southeast Asia )
(Southeast Asia )
This seated Brahma, with four faces and four arms, is cast in a single piece with solid arms and a hollow crown, head and body.
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.
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.
Bangkok (?) [said to have come from Sukhothai]; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, November 1955 (as Shiva); Walters Art Museum, 1979, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1995 | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/12/1983 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Thailand (Place of Origin)
Measurements
at knees: 7 15/16 x 4 13/16 in. (20.2 x 12.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of A. B. Griswold, 1979
Location in Museum
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.
54.2555