Sculpture
19th century (made)
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The figure stands with his legs apart off-centre to the wavy, striped back-slab behind him, upon an inverted lotus base. He holds an umbrella above his head in his right hand and a water-pot in his left. He has large circular earrings attached to his long ears either side of his tilted head on which he wears a lobed helmet-like hat. He is adorned further with a necklace and armband ( bazubands), together with a long encircling garland. Ends of a pleated scarf are shown flying out on either side, denoting a certain movement in the figure.
Object details
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| Brief description | Sculpture, soap-stone, carved, Nepal |
| Physical description | The figure stands with his legs apart off-centre to the wavy, striped back-slab behind him, upon an inverted lotus base. He holds an umbrella above his head in his right hand and a water-pot in his left. He has large circular earrings attached to his long ears either side of his tilted head on which he wears a lobed helmet-like hat. He is adorned further with a necklace and armband ( bazubands), together with a long encircling garland. Ends of a pleated scarf are shown flying out on either side, denoting a certain movement in the figure. |
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| Accession number | 328(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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