Head of a Female

CultureIndian

Date3rd century B.C.E.

MediumGrey terracotta, molded (face); modelled and applied

DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 × 2 7/8 × 1 1/4 inches (7.3 × 7.3 × 3.18 cm)

Credit LineGift of Imre Schwaiger

Object number35-254/1

On View

Not on view

Collections

South and Southeast Asian Art

Terms

Exhibition History

6000 Years: Art in Clay, The Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, California, September 12-September 28, 1952, no. 35.

Art of India and Southeast Asia, Krannert Art Museum, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois, Champaign, May 17-June 14, 1964, no. 13 as Female Head.

Provenance

With Imre Schwaiger (1868–1940), Delhi, by 1935 [1];

Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1935.

[1] Before Laurence Sickman assumed his role as curator of Oriental art in June 1935, he completed his commitments in China and traveled through South Asia and the Middle East during his return to the U.S. While in Delhi, this sculpture was one of three objects donated to the museum by Imre Schwaiger, a Hungarian art dealer.

Published References

The Los Angeles County Fair Association, 6000 Years: Art in Clay, exh.cat. (Pomona, California: B –B Press, Inc., 1952), unpaginated.

Krannert Art Museum, Art of India and Southeast Asia, exh. cat (Champaign: College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois, 1964), 13.

Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information, is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete. Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image, please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.