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Architectural Bracket in the Form of a Celestial Dancercirca 1100

Not on view

Carved sandstone architectural fragment, female figure with elaborate headdress and fruit canopy, multiple beaded necklaces, weathered surface with losses at base

Stone sculpture of a female figure in tribhanga posture, adorned with elaborate jewelry, stacked crown, and a large lotus canopy overhead; fine carved detailing on necklaces and hip ornaments; warm gray stone with weathered surface, displayed on a gold-colored pedestal against a black background.

Stone sculpture of a female figure in tribhanga pose, wearing an elaborate crown, layered bead necklaces, and hip ornaments, with finely carved surface details throughout.

Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Architectural Bracket in the Form of a Celestial Dancer
Place Made: India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho
Date Made: circa 1100
Medium: Sandstone
Dimensions: 30 1/2 x 11 x 7 in. (77.47 x 27.94 x 17.78 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart
Accession Number: M.79.57
Classification: Architecture
Collecting Area: South and Southeast Asian Art
Curatorial Notes: This animated depiction of a celestial dancer originally functioned as an architectural bracket. It is attributed to the great temple complex of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, built at the capital of the Chandela Dynasty (circa 831–1315).

The voluptuous demigoddess dances under a mango canopy. She wears an elaborate tiara, large ear ornaments, multiple pearl and bead necklaces, a long pearl swag, and an ornate hip belt (katibandha). Her arms and legs are now missing, but her right leg was raised and extended while her left leg supported her. See also M.70.1.2, M.71.73.132, M.74.53, M.80.62, M.86.184, and AC1995.140.1.
Selected Bibliography: Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.
Pal, Pratapaditya. The Divine Presence: Asian Sculptures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.
El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.

Unknown
Architectural Bracket in the Form of a Celestial Dancercirca 1100

Not on view

Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Architectural Bracket in the Form of a Celestial Dancer
Place Made: India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho
Date Made: circa 1100
Medium: Sandstone
Dimensions: 30 1/2 x 11 x 7 in. (77.47 x 27.94 x 17.78 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart
Accession Number: M.79.57
Classification: Architecture
Collecting Area: South and Southeast Asian Art
Curatorial Notes: This animated depiction of a celestial dancer originally functioned as an architectural bracket. It is attributed to the great temple complex of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, built at the capital of the Chandela Dynasty (circa 831–1315).

The voluptuous demigoddess dances under a mango canopy. She wears an elaborate tiara, large ear ornaments, multiple pearl and bead necklaces, a long pearl swag, and an ornate hip belt (katibandha). Her arms and legs are now missing, but her right leg was raised and extended while her left leg supported her. See also M.70.1.2, M.71.73.132, M.74.53, M.80.62, M.86.184, and AC1995.140.1.
Selected Bibliography: Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.
Pal, Pratapaditya. The Divine Presence: Asian Sculptures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.
El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.