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Head of a Gana8th-9th century

Not on view
Carved stone head sculpture in rust-orange sandstone, with almond-shaped eyes, full lips, and masses of tight spiral curls, mounted on a polished wood base

Unknown, Head of a Gana, 8th-9th century (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Phillips and Juliana Maio, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Head of a Gana
Place Made
Sri Lanka, late Anuradhapura period
Date Made
8th-9th century
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
3 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (9.20 x 13.97 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Phillips and Juliana Maio
Accession Number
AC1999.240.4
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Brown, Robert L., Tushara Bindu Gude, Donald Stadtner, and Lakshika Senarath Gamage. The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2018.