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Torso of a Conch Bearer

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Artwork Details

Torso of a Conch Bearer
10th century - 11th century
Indian
black stone
15 x 5 x 5 ½ in. (38.1 x 13.97 x 13.97 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Irving F. Burton
1987/1.364

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Description

The conch was used as a ritual implement in religious ceremonies throughout India, and this figure was probably intended as an attendant to a Hindu deity. The unknown sculptor has taken advantage fully of the characteristics of his material, a finely grained black stone that holds a crisp edge and allows for the carving of fine detail.
Exhibited in "Divine Encounters, Earthly Pleasures: Twenty Centuries of Indian Art," 12/12/03-2/22/04.

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