Portal with Tympanum

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Portal with Tympanum

India, Gujarat, Kachchh (Kutch), Dated 1871
Architecture; Architectural Elements
Wood with copper and iron fittings
a) Crown piece: 68 x 30 1/8 x 7 in. (172.72 x 76.52 x 17.78 cm); b) Top beam: 13 1/4 x 79 15/16 x 7 in. (33.66 x 203.04 x 17.78 cm); c) Proper left door: 97 1/4 x 28 x 7 in. (247.02 x 71.12 x 17.78 cm); d) Proper right door: 97 1/4 x 30 1/2 x 7 in. (247.02 x 77.47 x 17.78 cm); e) Proper left column: 103 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (263.53 x 34.29 x 21.59 cm); f) Proper right column: 103 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (263.53 x 34.29 x 21.59 cm); g) Base beam: 11 1/2 x 85 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (29.21
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Gates (M.72.51.1a-h)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Markel, Stephen. Mughal and Early Modern Metalware from South Asia at LACMA: An Online Scholarly Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2020. https://archive.org/details/mughal-metalware (accessed September 7, 2021).