Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Palanquin Hook
late 12th-early 13th century
bronze with internal iron ring
(Southeast Asia )
(Southeast Asia )
The heads below the bud at top are those of the mythical Garuda bird. The hook at bottom terminates in the head of the naga serpent, Garuda's enemy.
Provenance
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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.
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Eilenberg, New York, NY; Mrs. Natasha Eilenberg, Cornwall Bridge, CT, 1969; Walters Art Museum, 2000, by gift.
Geographies
Cambodia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 1/2 × W: 6 × D: 3 1/2 in. (26.7 × 15.2 × 8.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Natasha Eilenberg in memory of Professor Jean Boisselier, 2000
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.
54.2959