India (Tamil Nadu) · Chola period (880–1279) · 11th century

Asian ArtSculpture11th century

Artwork Details

TitleFigure
MediumCopper alloy
DimensionsH. 25 3/8 in. (64.5 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
ClassificationSculpture
DepartmentAsian Art
Date11th century
Credit LinePurchase, Bequests of Mary Clarke Thompson, Fanny Shapiro, Susan Dwight Bliss, Isaac D. Fletcher, William Gedney Beatty, John L. Cadwalader and Kate Read Blacque, Gifts of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters, Ida H. Ogilvie, Samuel T. Peters and H. R. Bishop, F. C. Bishop and O. M. Bishop, Rogers, Seymour and Fletcher Funds, and other gifts, funds and bequests from various donors, by exchange, 1982
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureIndia (Tamil Nadu)
PeriodChola period (880–1279)
Date Range1000 – 1099

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 38945