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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1949.57
Title
Head of Karttikeya (Skanda), God of War
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
head, sculpture
Date
13th century
Places
Creation Place: Southeast Asia, Cambodia
Culture
Cambodian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203481

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Stone
Dimensions
H. 55.88 cm (22 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Arthur Sachs, Cannes, France (by 1949), gift; to the Fogg Museum of Art.

Note:
Arthur Sachs (1880-1975), Harvard class of 1901, was the brother of Paul J. Sachs.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Arthur Sachs, "A tribute to the achievements of Edward W. Forbes and Paul J. Sachs who worked in close association for many years."
Accession Year
1949
Object Number
1949.57
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Verification Level

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