Uma
12th–14th century
Object PlaceTamil Nadu, Southern India
Medium/TechniqueBronze
DimensionsOverall: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.)
Credit LineMarianne Brimmer Fund
Accession number21.1827
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
Provenance1921, sold in India by Sir William Beardsell (d. 1940), through Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947), to the MFA [1]. (Accession date: September 1, 1921)
Notes:
[1] The British art collector and businessman Sir William Beardsell (d. 1940) ran Messrs. W.A. Beardsell & Co., Ltd., based in Chennai, India, beginning in 1887.
Notes:
[1] The British art collector and businessman Sir William Beardsell (d. 1940) ran Messrs. W.A. Beardsell & Co., Ltd., based in Chennai, India, beginning in 1887.
18th century
16th–17th century
12th or 13th century
8th century
9th century
6th century
A.D. 1453
a) 10th–12th century, b) 11th century
16th century
13th century
about 1800