H x W x D: 43 x 20 x 12.5 cm (16 15/16 x 7 7/8 x 4 15/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
India
Date:
20th century
Provenance:
At least from early 20th century-?
Ownership information unknown
?-1997
Leo S. Figiel, M.D. (1918-2013), method of acquisition unknown [1]
From 1997
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Leo S. Figiel, M.D. [2]
Notes:
[1] See letter from Leo S. Figiel, M.D., to Vidya Dehejia, dated December 7, 1997, copy in object folder.
Leo S. Figiel, M.D. (1918-2013) collected Islamic, Chinese, and Indian art. Notably his collection of Indian art included metal and stone sculptures, Mughal arms, and paintings. Born in Michigan, Dr. Figiel was also a scholar specializing in Indian art and published several books on the topic. In 1998, he sold his collection of Mughal arms at Butterfield and Butterfield in San Francisco, CA. Works from his collection may also be found at the Denver Art Museum; the Los Angeles Museum of Art; the University of Michigan Museum in Ann Arbor, MI; Detroit Institute of Arts; and the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
[2] See Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on December 31, 1997, copy in object file. Object is described as “A standing female figure with an umbrella and round bucket-like object.”
See “Deed of Gift to the Arthur M. Sacker Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution,” dated January 12, 1998, copy in object file.
Research updated June 20, 2023
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Devi: The Great Goddess (March 28 to September 6, 1999)
