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Unknown artist

Date: ca. late 13th century

Medium: Copper alloy

Dimensions: H. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)

Classification: Sculpture

Culture: India (Tamil Nadu)

Period: Chola period (880–1279)

Themes: Female Nudes, Musical Instruments, Saints

Purchase, Edward J. Gallagher Jr. Bequest, in memory of his father, Edward Joseph Gallagher, his mother, Ann Hay Gallagher, and his son, Edward Joseph Gallagher III, 1982

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