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A Tantric Goddesscirca 500-550

Not on view
Gray stone sculpture of a standing female figure with a circular halo, rounded abdomen, jewelry, and a staff to one side, on a rough rectangular base
Stone sculpture viewed from the rear, a standing figure in draped garments with a large circular halo or disc behind the head, mounted on a rough rectangular base; pale gray stone with weathered surface texture.
Stone sculpture of a standing female figure in tribhanga posture, wearing ornamental jewelry and draped garments, with a circular halo behind the head and a staff or tree at right; weathered gray stone with visible surface erosion.
Stone sculpture of a standing female figure with a circular halo, holding a staff in one hand and a small vessel in the other, wearing jewelry and a draped lower garment; weathered gray stone surface with rounded, sensuous carving typical of South Asian temple sculpture.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
A Tantric Goddess
Place Made
India, Rajasthan, Tanesar-Mahadeva
Date Made
circa 500-550
Medium
Foliated dark green schist
Dimensions
30 x 12 x 5 1/2 in. (76.2 x 30.48 x 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.82.42.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Newman, Richard. The Stone Sculpture of India: a Study of the Materials Used by Indian Sculptors from ca. 2nd Century B.C. to the 16th Century. Cambridge, MA: Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.
  • El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.