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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1946.28
Title
Caryatid in the Form of a Crowned Figure, probably a Bodhisattva, from the Buddhist temple gSum-Thsag at Alchi, Ladak
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
9th century-10th century(?)
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Northern India
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203137

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Wood with traces of polychromy; from gSum-Thsag at Alchi, Ladak
Dimensions
29.1 x 8.9 cm (11 7/16 x 3 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Schuyler van R. Cammann
Accession Year
1946
Object Number
1946.28
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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