Head of the Hindu God Bhairava from a Libation Vessel

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Head of the Hindu God Bhairava from a Libation Vessel

Nepal, late 15th century
Furnishings; Serviceware
Terracotta with traces of paint
19 1/4 x 20 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. (48.7 x 50.9 x 34.2 cm)
Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds (M.88.224.1)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Icons of Piety, Images of Whimsy: Asian Terra-cottas from the Walter Grounds Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • King, Jennifer, ed. Vera Lutter: Museum in the Camera. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2020.