Attendant to a Diety (Camara dharini), fly whisk bearer
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Period
8th-9th century -
Geography
Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India -
Material
Granite -
Dimension
H x W x D: 181.3 x 57.1 x 40.3 cm (71 3/8 x 22 1/2 x 15 7/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1987.955 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.955
Object Details
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Provenance
?-?William H. Wolff, Inc., New York, NY, method of acquisition unknown [1]By 1982-1987Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), purchased from William H. Wolff, Inc. [2]From 1987Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [3]Notes:[1] See Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Gift Inventory, copy in object file. Photograph in inventory bares a “WM. H. WOLFF INC.” stamp and annotation noting the stock number “02/737,” copy in object file. The inventory sheet notes the same stock number.[2] See note 1. Peter Marks evaluated the work in 1982.[3] Pursuant to the agreement between Dr. Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987.Research Completed October 20, 2022 -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
Recent Acquisitions (September 5 to October 30, 1990) -
Previous custodian or owner
William H. Wolff, Inc. (1906-1991)Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) -
Origin
Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India -
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Sculpture -
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