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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
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