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Title

Torso of a male divinity

early 11th century

Artists

Unknown Artist

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Uttar Pradesh → India
    Date
    early 11th century
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    sandstone
    Dimensions
    86.4 x 33.0 x 16.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Margaret Hannah Olley Art Trust 1992
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    63.1992
    Copyright

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  • About

    An elegant figure, based in the classic 'tribhanga', with his hips swung gently to the right, and wearing a dhoti.

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

  • Provenance

    The provenance of this work is under review and records will be updated as new details become available. The Gallery welcomes any information. Contact provenance@ag.nsw.gov.au

    Sotheby's New York, 28 Oct 1991-Apr 1992, New York/United States of America, offered Sotheby's New York, Indian Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art, lot 81. Purchased by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1992.