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This seated Brahma, with four faces and four arms, is cast in a single piece with solid arms and a hollow crown, head and body.

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Document identity
localId
29908
label
Seated Brahma
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
29908
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Seated Brahma
description
This seated Brahma, with four faces and four arms, is cast in a single piece with solid arms and a hollow crown, head and body.
provenance
Bangkok (?) [said to have come from Sukhothai]; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, November 1955 (as Shiva); Walters Art Museum, 1979, by gift.
date
15th-17th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20.2
height
12.2
dimensionsRaw
at knees: 7 15/16 x 4 13/16 in. (20.2 x 12.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
med
cast leaded tin brass with armature in neck
creator_ids
2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
945
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
3b8f7d5d9798246a