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East Siam sculpture of head of Bodhisattva, ca. 12th century, H.G. Quaritch Wales Collection

Photograph
ca. 1930s (photographed)

A mounted black and white photograph of the carved stone head of Bodhisattva on a pedestal.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
Sculpture
Buddhism
Object type
Photograph
TitleEast Siam sculpture of head of Bodhisattva, ca. 12th century, H.G. Quaritch Wales Collection (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Brief description
Photograph of East Siam sculpture of head of Bodhisattva, ca. 12th century, H.G. Quaritch Wales Collection, gelatin silver print, ca. 1930s
Physical description
A mounted black and white photograph of the carved stone head of Bodhisattva on a pedestal.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 33cm
  • Mount width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Bodhisattva, a. Head of East Siam, c. 12th century. H.G. Guaritch Wales Collection, Sculpture, Further India, Reverse side: "see London: Sales (Sotheby), 4th, November, 1932, Lot 33.'
  • (National Art Library blind stamp)
Subject depicted
Sculpture
Places depicted
Siam
Thailand
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
855-1933

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Record createdApril 15, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1291078/east-siam-sculpture-of-head-photograph/
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