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Head of Lokeshvara
Head of Lokeshvara

Head of Lokeshvara

Dateca. 12th century
Object number33.177
Provenance[Gump’s, San Francisco, California]; purchased by the Fuller family, Seattle, Washington, prior to 1933; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1933
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Luminous: The Art of Asia, Oct. 13, 2011 - Jan. 8, 2012.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions12 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (32.39 x 19.05 x 17.15 cm) Overall h.: 21 3/4 in.
MediumSandstone
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