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Architectural Section with Heroic Figures19th century

Not on view
Carved wood architectural bracket in honey-brown tones with traces of coral pigment, densely carved in deep relief with rearing horses, armored riders, warriors, and attendant figures arranged across a vertical panel beneath a horizontal frieze
Carved wooden temple bracket or doorframe fragment with densely layered figural relief; a warrior on horseback dominates the upper register, surrounded by attendant figures, with elaborately adorned multi-headed figures below; intricate scrolling foliage and beaded borders along the horizontal beam; traces of red pigment on a pendant finial; warm tan wood throughout.
Wooden relief panel with deep, intricate carving depicting multiple figures, a rearing horse with an ornately adorned rider at center, surrounded by smaller figures, animals, and foliate elements across the entire surface.
Wooden architectural bracket or panel fragment with deeply carved openwork relief in warm tan wood, depicting a multi-armed deity riding a horse surrounded by attendant figures, animals, and scrolling foliate forms in densely layered composition.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Architectural Section with Heroic Figures
Place Made
India, Tamil Nadu
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Wood with traces of paint
Dimensions
64 x 20 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (162.56 x 53.02 x 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Christian Humann
Accession Number
FIC.2899.1
Classification
Architecture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.
  • El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.