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Title
Asura head, style of Angkor Thom
Artist
Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)
Century
12th-13th century
Object Creation Date
1175-1240
Accession Number
1999/2.20
Medium and Support
sandstone
relevance
rank 19.78868
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
ear ornaments
jewelry
jewelry by location
jewelry worn on the head
legendary creatures
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
the human body
upper body
Title
Yogi Milarepa (c. 1032–c. 1135)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description
A miniature sculpture of a the Tibetan yogin Milarepa as a rotund figure, seated in lalitasana (the posture of royal ease, with one knee drawn up and the other relaxed) on an antelope skin (the head of the antelope can be discerned just under the figure's left foot, as an incised design). The right hand is raised, cusping the right ear as though to better hear, while the left elbow rests on the left knee, and the right hand holds a nettle-shell bowl. Wrapped around his torso, from his right shoulder to his left knee, is a sash (sometimes referred to as a meditation belt), which allows him to keep his body upright during long hours of meditation. The base, cast in a single piece with the figure, is decorated with beading and a single band of lotus petals.
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1981/2.56
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 17.36285
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
design elements
ear ornaments
form attributes
jewelry
jewelry by location
jewelry worn on the head
motifs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
size (extent)
size by specific type
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
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