Seated ascetic, or sadhu

Details

• Title

  Seated ascetic, or sadhu

• Associated place

  Asia › Bengal (place of creation)

• Date

  11th century (1001 - 1100)

• Material and technique

  bronze, solid cast, with greenish patina; silver inlay in remaining eye

• Object type

  sculpture › figure

• Dimensions

  5.5 cm (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1998.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1998.31

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