Hindu God Ganesha Artist: Unknown

late 9th–10th century C.E.

Asian Art

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Ann and Gilbert H. Kinney, B.A. 1953, M.A. 1954

Accession Number

2021.55.5

Geography

Java, Indonesia

Culture

Javanese

Period

Early Kingdoms period (500–1377)

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Possibly acquired in Europe by Alex Biancardi (1906-2000), London, 1980s [see note 1]; sale, Christie's, Amsterdam, May 29,1991, lot 9; sold to Ann R. Kinney and Gilbert H. Kinney (1931–2020), New York, May 29, 1991 (Kinney inv. no. 105)(on loan to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2016–2021); given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2021

Note 1: According to Hugo Kreijger, Alex Biancardi was a French collector and dealer resident in London; before emigrating to Australia he sold off much of his collection (email November 15, 2011).

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Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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