Ascetic Deity

10th-11th century

40.6 cm 58.5 cm 31.5 cm

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The bearded figure’s elaborately arranged dreadlocks and the strap that holds his legs in their crossed position identify him as an ascetic and a master of yoga: one who has gained spiritual power through the practice of intense physical and mental discipline. It is possible t...

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Doris Wiener Gallery, New York; Sale, Sotheby's, New York, June 17 1993, sale no. 6440, lot 85; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1993; given to Walters Art Museum, 2004.
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