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Model

late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A painted clay model of a naked ascetic lying on a bed of nails.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted clay
Brief description
Clay model: an ascetic lying on a bed of nails. India, late 19th century
Physical description
A painted clay model of a naked ascetic lying on a bed of nails.
Dimensions
  • Maximum height: 4.5in
  • Maximum width: 8in
Credit line
Given by the Indian High Commission
Bibliographic reference
Diamond, D. Yoga: The Art of Transformation, Smithsonian Institute, 2013, 978-1-58834-459-5 pp. 250 and 256, 22G.
Collection
Accession number
IS.196-1949

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Record createdMarch 11, 2003
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