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Celestial Nymph Cavorting with Monkeys12th century

Not on view
Tall, narrow stone relief sculpture of a female figure in a twisting dance pose, with raised arm, bead necklace, and elaborate hairstyle, heavily weathered reddish-brown stone
Sandstone temple sculpture of a female figure in tribhanga pose, carved in high relief on a rectangular pillar. She wears ornate jewelry, a tall headdress, and a draped lower garment, standing on a lotus base with foliate carvings below.
Sandstone relief sculpture of a female figure in tribhanga pose, carved in high relief against a rectangular pillar. Figure wears layered necklaces and armlets, with elaborately dressed hair; surface heavily weathered.

Unknown, Celestial Nymph Cavorting with Monkeys, 12th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Celestial Nymph Cavorting with Monkeys
Place Made
India, Odisha (Orissa)
Date Made
12th century
Medium
Gneissic rock
Dimensions
28 x 6 x 6 3/4 in. (71.12 x 15.24 x 17.15 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart
Accession Number
M.76.48.2
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.

  • Pal, Pratapaditya. The Divine Presence: Asian Sculptures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.

  • El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.