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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1961.35
Title
Celestial Female (Apsara or Surasundarí)
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Apsara, Surasundarí?
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture, figurine
Date
circa 11th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Bundelkhand
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/202897

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Red sandstone
Dimensions
sculpture only: H. 67 x W. 21.5 cm (26 3/8 x 8 7/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Dr. Arnold Knapp Bequest Fund, by exchange
Accession Year
1961
Object Number
1961.35
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Max Loehr, "Aesthetic Delight: An Anthology of Far Eastern Art", Apollo (New Series), Apollo Publications Inc. (London, England, May 1978), vol. CVII, no. 195, pp. 414-421, p. 421, fig. 8

Verification Level

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