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Unknown
Head of Shiva4th century

Not on view
Small terracotta sculptural head with circular ruffled border, large modeled eyes, and pointed headdress, mounted on an orange wooden display base

Unknown, Head of Shiva, 4th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Head of Shiva
Place Made
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
Date Made
4th century
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
4 x 2 7/16 x 2 3/8 in. (10.16 x 6.19 x 6.03 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.73.4.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.