1991.181: Fragment of an Architectural Tile with Head of Shiva as an Ascetic
Sculpture
This object does not yet have a description.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1991.181
- Title
- Fragment of an Architectural Tile with Head of Shiva as an Ascetic
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Work Type
- sculpture
- Date
- late 5th century
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Uttar Pradesh
- Period
- Gupta period, c. 320-647
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/200406
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Dimensions
- H. 20.5 x W. 15.8 x D. 10.5 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Suzanne and Frederic Weinstein in memory of Eleanor Dodge Barton and Marjorie R. Hubbard
- Accession Year
- 1991
- Object Number
- 1991.181
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request.
Verification Level
This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu