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Unknown
Hamsa Tile12th century

Not on view
Terracotta architectural or sculptural fragment, sandy brown fired clay with low-relief carved panel and incised parallel lines along a broken figural form

Unknown, Hamsa Tile, 12th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Anonymous gift, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Hamsa Tile
Place Made
Sri Lanka, Panduvasnuvara
Date Made
12th century
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
7 x 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (17.78 x 23.49 x 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.76.94
Classification
Architecture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art