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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Fragment

18th century (made)
Place of origin

Terracotta brick, modelled, in a countersunk panel, with the figure of a sleeping man on a seat. He has a Shaivite forehead mark.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Brief description
Brick; Architecture, terracotta, India
Physical description
Terracotta brick, modelled, in a countersunk panel, with the figure of a sleeping man on a seat. He has a Shaivite forehead mark.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.875in
  • Width: 3.5in
  • Depth: 2in
Credit line
Purchased from Mrs Kate Spencer
Object history
One of ten examples (IM.31 to 40-1909) purchased from Mrs Kate Spencer in 1909, all architectural details in terracotta from the same Hindu temple in Varanasi.

Purchased from Mrs Kate Spencer, 7 Nevern Place, Earl's Court, S.W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.

RP 4652/1909
Production
From a Hindu temple at Varanasi
Collection
Accession number
IM.33-1909

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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