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Unknown
Temple Archway with Oil Lamps and Auspicious Animals1863

Not on view
Large dark metal ceremonial arch with flame-like projections and dense figural relief, flanking two pale stone sculptures — a relief panel and a reclining bull — on white pedestals

Unknown, Temple Archway with Oil Lamps and Auspicious Animals, 1863, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck in memory of Rexford Stead, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Temple Archway with Oil Lamps and Auspicious Animals
Place Made
India, Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi
Date Made
1863
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 109 x 79 x 3 in. (276.86 x 200.66 x 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck in memory of Rexford Stead
Accession Number
M.75.139a-e
Classification
Architecture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Creange, Sara, Anna A. Ślączka, William Southworth, and Ching-Ling Wang. Asian Bronzes: 4000 Years of Beauty. Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum, 2024.