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Dancing Celestial Female (Apsaras)12th-13th century

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Small bronze sculpture of a female dancing figure in a deep bent-knee pose, wearing a conical crown and pleated skirt, with heavy blue-green patina
Small bronze figure of a dancing deity in a deep bent-knee pose, one arm raised to the head, wearing a conical headdress and decorated hip cloth with rosette medallion; green-brown patina with cast surface detail.

Unknown, Dancing Celestial Female (Apsaras), 12th-13th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Anonymous gift, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dancing Celestial Female (Apsaras)
Place Made
Cambodia
Date Made
12th-13th century
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
5 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (12.7 x 6.35 x 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.84.217
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art