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

A dark green marble sculpture of a bearded religious mendicant (Sanyasi). He is seated cross-legged in the lotus position, with his begging bowl and water-pot in front of him.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Marble, carved
Brief description
mendicant; Sculpture, marble, India, C19
Physical description
A dark green marble sculpture of a bearded religious mendicant (Sanyasi). He is seated cross-legged in the lotus position, with his begging bowl and water-pot in front of him.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
761-1874

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Record createdAugust 19, 2003
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