Figure Item Number: Ef336 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Male standing on an octagonal base. The hair is long and coiled on top of the head. He has a full moustache and beard that is knotted at the end. He wears an animal skin, paws and head intact, belted by a cord at the waist. His sandals have a toe piece and platformed soles. The grasping position of both hands would indicate they may have held objects now missing.
Iconographic Meaning
Hairstyle, clothing, and sandals are typical of a sage.
Item History
- Made in India
- 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
- Ef336
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and incised
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0580/0123