Sculpture

Sculpture

Physical description

The figure stands with his legs apart off-centre to the wavy, striped back-slab behind him, upon an inverted lotus base. He holds an umbrella above his head in his right hand and a water-pot in his left. He has large circular earrings attached to his long ears either side of his tilted head on which he wears a lobed helmet-like hat. He is adorned further with a necklace and armband ( bazubands), together with a long encircling garland. Ends of a pleated scarf are shown flying out on either side, denoting a certain movement in the figure.

Descriptive line

Sculpture, soap-stone, carved, Nepal

Techniques

Carving

Details

  • Title : Sculpture
  • Year : 19th century (made)
  • Classification : Figure/ Sculpture
  • Medium : Soap-stone
  • Accession No : 328(IS)
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Collection : Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)
  • Status : In Storage