Unknown
Head of Bhairava5th century

Not on view

Small terracotta sculpture of a grimacing human head with open mouth and furrowed brow, mounted on a rust-red rod and square pedestal

Unknown, Head of Bhairava, 5th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. John L. and Mrs. Maria C. Bicocchi, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Head of Bhairava
Place Made: India, Uttar Pradesh
Date Made: 5th century
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 4 1/8 in. (10.16 x 7.62 x 10.47 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. John L. and Mrs. Maria C. Bicocchi
Accession Number: M.82.220
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.

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Unknown
Head of Bhairava5th century

Not on view

Unknown, Head of Bhairava, 5th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. John L. and Mrs. Maria C. Bicocchi, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Head of Bhairava
Place Made: India, Uttar Pradesh
Date Made: 5th century
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 4 1/8 in. (10.16 x 7.62 x 10.47 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. John L. and Mrs. Maria C. Bicocchi
Accession Number: M.82.220
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.