Cauldron handle in the form of a kinnari

Details

• Title

  Cauldron handle in the form of a kinnari

• Associated place

  Asia › South-east Asia › Indonesia › Sumatra (place of creation)

• Date

  9th century AD (AD 801 - 900)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  component › fixture/fitting › container-fitting › vessel-fitting › cauldron-fitting

• Dimensions

  10.4 x 7.5 x 5.2 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1997.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1997.230

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