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Idol: AAL.6-1969

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Idol

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

Entities

Categories

Description

Small statuette of a god. The nude figure has his hair in a bun on the crown of his head. He stands on a circular pedestal rising from a flat square base.

Legal notes

Lent to the museum by Trinity College, Cambridge

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1969) by Trinity College, Cambridge

School or Style

Indian

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Figure composed of bronze Depth 2.7 cm Height 5.7 cm Width 2.6 cm

Identification numbers

Accession number: AAL.6-1969
Primary reference Number: 201280
7
External ID: CAM_CCF_AAL_6_1969
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 8 April 2015 Updated: Monday 19 February 2024 Last processed: Monday 19 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Idol" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/201280 Accessed: 2024-04-25 12:17:24

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