Accession No
1930.1626.2
Description
One of two brass heads. This head is decorated with coral studs.
Place
Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet
Period
Source
Lechmere-Oertel, Frederick Oscar [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1930.1626.2; MAA: 1993.54 [MAA Lab. No.]; 1995.237 [MAA Lab. No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass; Coral
Local Term
Measurements
134mm x 65mm x 134mm
Events
Context (Other owners)
Collected by: Oertel-Lechmere.F.O;
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Two brass heads
Event Date 1930
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy, probably brass, head which is depicted with a wide open mouth, bearing sharp pointed teeth and a protruding tongue. Potentially a guardian spirit in Buddhism, as there is a third eye in the centre of the forehead. The headdress is decorated with flaming sections, flags and skulls. The ears are adorned with twisted, loop earrings. Three of the coral studs are missing from around the face.
Event Date 16/1/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:282495
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