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Object type
Museum number
1872,0701.55
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Description
Seated figure of the goddess Sarasvatī carved in a beige-coloured sandstone.
The four-armed goddess holds a rosary (akṣamālā), palm-leaf book (pustaka) and a stringed instrument (vīṇā). In the pedestal in low relief is her vehicle, the goose (haṁsa).
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Date
- 12thC
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Findspot
- Found/Acquired: India, Provenance unrecorded, possibly Jamsot (Central?)
- (Asia,South Asia,India)
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Materials
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Technique
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Dimensions
- Height: 68.6 centimetres
- Width: 35 centimetres
- Length: 21.5 centimetres
- Weight: 57 kilograms
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Exhibition history
Exhibited:
2000 14 May-29 Oct, Germany, Berlin, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Seven Hills – Images and Signs of the 21st Century
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Conservation
Treatment date
17 December 1999
Reason for treatment
Temporary Exhibition
Treatment proposal
Clean. Retouch where necessary., D
Condition
The sandstone sculpture was in good condition, but dirty.
Treatment details
The sculpture was vacuumed and then wiped with water dampened swabs. Dark areas were degreased [NITMOS, neut. with acetone,] with variable success. Blemishes were retouched with Cryla acrylic paints.
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Subjects
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Associated names
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Acquisition name
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Acquisition date
1872
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Acquisition notes
Purchased by John Bridge at the Stuart sale at Christie's in June, 1830. The collection was given to the British Museum in 1872 by Mrs John Bridge and his nieces, Miss Fanny Bridge and Mrs Edgar Baker, on the death that year of George Bridge, brother of John Bridge.
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Department
Asia
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Registration number
1872,0701.55
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Additional IDs
- Bridge 85
- Stuart 55
Seated figure of the goddess Saravati in a beige coloured sandstone.
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