Head of Candrasekhara, a manifestation of Siva, basalt

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dc.contributor.authorSotheby's
dc.contributor.authorPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
dc.coverage.spatialIndia
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-15T01:35:39Z
dc.date.available2019-10-15T01:35:39Z
dc.date.created1966
dc.date.updated2019-10-15T01:35:39Z
dc.descriptionHigh jewelled diadem with pearl fringe below, with datura flowers higher up and a lotus-petal finial on the top
dc.descriptionat the back of the head a lotus halo, with finely worked eyebrows in low relief and the 'third eye' lightly indicated in the centre of the forehead. 18 cm. 13th/14th cent.
dc.format.extent35mm
dc.format.mediummounted transparency
dc.format.mediumb&w
dc.format.mimetypeimage/tiff
dc.identifierANUA 682-1757
dc.identifier.otherIM-916
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/176753
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2019
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBasham Collection
dc.rights.licenseThis item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.
dc.subjectSouth India-- Sculpture - South India
dc.subjectstone sculpture
dc.subjectbook scan
dc.titleHead of Candrasekhara, a manifestation of Siva, basalt
dc.typeImage
dspace.entity.typeANUArchivesItem
local.description.notesSource: Sotheby's Catalogue for 27 June 1966, ill. 24

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