Celestial Being (Kinnari) Artist: Unknown

13th–14th century

Asian Art

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

Kinnari—female celestial beings that are half-human, half-bird—guard the human realm in both Buddhist and Hindu traditions.

Medium

Gilt bronze

Dimensions

10 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (26.7 × 21.6 × 5.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, B.A. 1962

Accession Number

2020.8.1

Geography

Tibet, Central region

Culture

Tibetan

Period

13th–14th century

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes, Paris; purchased by Michael de Havenon, New York, 2002; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2019
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

mythology, religious art, sculpture

Subject

Buddhism Hinduism Kinnara birds (animals) women

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