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Unknown
Pietacirca 1700

Not on view
Carved wood sculpture of a seated draped woman cradling a limp, bearded male figure across her lap, with remnants of blue paint in the robe folds

Unknown, Pieta, circa 1700, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sarle Cohen in memory of Morris Hassel, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Pieta
Place Made
India, Kerala
Date Made
circa 1700
Medium
Wood with paint
Dimensions
31 1/8 x 23 x 13 in. (79.05 x 58.4 x 33.02 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sarle Cohen in memory of Morris Hassel
Accession Number
M.85.280
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.

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