Figure Item Number: Ee4.28 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Four headed female face, sharing ears and earrings; identical faces and elaborate headdresses with plume-like projections. Object is hollow; it is closed at the top and ornamented by a vajra at the centre.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- Ee4.28
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and incised
- Overall
- height 9.5 cm, diameter 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork; carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0580/0065