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Head of the Hindu God Bhairava from a Libation Vessel17th century

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Terracotta sculptural head with reddish-orange pigment traces, wide bulging eyes, and an elaborate fan-shaped foliate headdress with scrolling relief decoration
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Head of the Hindu God Bhairava from a Libation Vessel
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
17th century
Medium
Earthenware with paint
Dimensions
11 3/4 x 10 x 4 1/2 in. (29.85 x 25.4 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds
Accession Number
M.87.279.5
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Icons of Piety, Images of Whimsy: Asian Terra-cottas from the Walter Grounds Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.