Head of Bhairava, A Horrific Form of God Shiva

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Head of Bhairava, A Horrific Form of God Shiva

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Date
Malla period, 16th/17th century
Medium
Gilt copper worked in repoussé with pigments
Culture
Nepal
Department
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
148389

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Credit line
Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf
Provenance
Dale Crawford, London; sold to James W. Alsdorf (1913–1990) and Marilynn B. Alsdorf (1925–2019), Winnetka and Chicago, IL, Mar. 27, 1986 [receipt from Dale Crawford, Mar. 27, 1986; copy in curatorial object file]; by descent to Marilynn B. Alsdorf, Chicago, 1990 [on long-term loan at the Art Institute of Chicago, June 18, 1997; promised as a gift to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2010]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, Nov. 19, 2014.

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AAT300301253

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