Shiva Vinadhara (Holder of the Lute)
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Period
ca. 950 -
Geography
Tamil Nadu state, India -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 73.6 x 35.8 x 24.9 cm (29 x 14 1/8 x 9 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1997.28 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1997.28
Object Details
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Description
The sculpture consists of a single standing four-armed figure on a large base; the upper arms of the figure hold an axe and a deer as is typical of South Indian Siva images. The base of the pedestal is square and supports a lotus stand and two short slender columns presumed to be attachments for other parts now missing. -
Provenance
From at least 1960Dr. Samuel Eilenberg, London [1]To 1997Peter Marks Gallery, New York City, to 1997From 1997Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Peter Marks Gallery in 1997Notes:[1] The object has been in the United States from at least 1960, when it was exhibited in a show titled "Masterpieces of Asian Art from American Collections" at the Asia House galleries (according to Curatorial Note 4, Vidya Dehejia, July 15, 1997, in the object record). It was published in the accompanying catalog (see photocopies in the object file). -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Body Image (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)The Thief Who Stole My Heart: The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes in Chola India ca. 850-1280 (Monday, March 14, 2016 - Monday, January 30, 2017)Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas (October 16, 2004 to January 3, 2016)South Asian Sculpture (February 22, 2000 to June 18, 2003)Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999)Sculpture of South Asia and the Himalayas (May 4, 1988 to July 9, 2017)Masterpieces of Indian Art from American Collections (1960) -
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. Samuel Eilenberg (1913-1998)Peter Marks, Inc. (active 1963-2002) -
Origin
Tamil Nadu state, India -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Sculpture -
On View
Freer Gallery 01: Body Image: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent -
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