Description
This idealized male figure appears to be the epitome of wealth and success—the attributes sought by a faithful devotee who performs regular worship at a sacred site. The bulbous turban with finely incised textile patterning is characteristic of the style from this period, as are the pinched facial features and the hem of the lower garment that swirls out around the legs.
Provenance
(Spink & Son, Ltd., London, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?–1992); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1992–)
Accession Number
1992.116
Medium
Molded terracotta
Dimensions
Overall: 38.1 x 15.9 cm (15 x 6 1/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund by exchange and Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund