Erotic Couple (""Mithuna"")
Standing under the lush foliage of a flourishing tree, this amorous couple, or "mithuna," once formed part of the jamb of a temple doorway. Associated with fertility and wellbeing, "mithunas" are considered to bring auspiciousness to the buildings they adorn. Here, the man sta...
Images (6)
Sculpture
| id |
id
36243
|
|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
|
| stage |
stage
normalized
|
| provenance |
provenance
Renzo Freschi, Milan; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1998; given to Walters Art Museum, 2003.
|
| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
|
| language |
language
en
|
| pageCount |
pageCount
6
|
| source |
source
import
|
Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_25.252_Fnt_UK.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_25.252_Fnt_UK.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_25.252_Fnt_UK.jpg |
| imageCount | 6 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/25.252 |
Terms
Medium
pink sandstone
Relations
createdBy
inCollection