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Bust of a Tree Dryad50 B.C.-A.D. 25

Not on view
Fragmentary limestone sculpture of a female torso with two large rounded breasts, a small carved relief figure between them, and a textured ridged area to one side, mounted on a cylindrical pedestal
Limestone sculptural fragment depicting the back of a head with elaborately carved hair, featuring deep diagonal ridges and a braided or beaded band, set against a black background.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Bust of a Tree Dryad
Place Made
India, Madhya Pradesh, Sanchi
Date Made
50 B.C.-A.D. 25
Medium
Cream-colored sandstone
Dimensions
9 1/2 x 13 x 12 in. (24.13 x 33.02 x 30.48 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.79.9.1
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.
  • Art of India and Southeast Asia. University of Illinois, Champaign: Krannert Art Museum, 1964.
  • Dohanian, D.K. The Art of India. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, University Publications, 1961.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.