Nepalese Art in Foreign Museums(II)- Philadelphia Museum of Art

Face of Bhairava

Made in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Malla Period (1200-1769), c. 16th century

Artist/maker unknown, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Newar culture

Mercury-gilded copper alloy repoussé with rock crystal, paint, foil, and glass
29 x 25 x 18 inches (73.7 x 63.5 x 45.7 cm)

1998-77-1

Purchased with the Stella Kramrisch Fund, 1998
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Philadelphia Museum of Art maintains a decent online inventory of their assets. To view Nepalese art housed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art go to:
http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/search.html
and search for "Nepal".