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Palanquin Hook with Horse and Elephant
(Southeast Asia )
Because hooks like this are shown in relief sculptures, we know how they were used. They were slipped over a curved pole carried by two men, and from the hooks a hammock was suspended. Perhaps the lion-headed figure is an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu destroying an enemy.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Professor and Mrs. Samuel Eilenberg, New York, 1963, by purchase; Mrs. Natasha Eilenberg, Cornwall Bridge, CT,1969; Walters Art Museum, 2000, by gift.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 3/30/2023 | Treatment | Removed old wax coating that had broken down and blanched. |
Geographies
Thailand
(Place of Origin)
Cambodia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 × W: 6 1/2 × D: 3 7/8 in. (25.4 × 16.5 × 9.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Natasha Eilenberg in memory of Professor Jean Boisselier, 2000
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.
54.2960