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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
A terracotta figure of a dancing Shiva
INDIA, GUPTA PERIOD, 5TH CENTURY
Details
A terracotta figure of a dancing Shiva
India, Gupta Period, 5th century
The dancing figure carved with his right hand raised to his chest, his face with open mouth and almond-shaped eyes, flanked by large round earrings, his wavy hair flowing around his face
8 in. (20.2 cm.) high
India, Gupta Period, 5th century
The dancing figure carved with his right hand raised to his chest, his face with open mouth and almond-shaped eyes, flanked by large round earrings, his wavy hair flowing around his face
8 in. (20.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by 1978, London
Literature
P. Pal, The Ideal Image, The Gupta Sculptural Tradition and its Influence, 1978
Exhibited
The Ideal Image, The Gupta Sculptural Tradition and its Influence, Asia Society, 1978