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A brass sculpture depicts a four-armed standing figure with a prominent headdress and protruding tongue. The figure stands atop a smaller figure lying on a low, oval platform with four legs. The standing figure holds objects in its hands.
Kali
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Kali

Maker Indian Artist
Date20th century
Place of originIndia, Asia
MediumBrass, cire perdue
Dimensions1987.1.148A: 5 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (14.3 x 7.3 x 4.1 cm)
1987.1.148B: 1 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 4 3/8 in. (4.4 x 6 x 11.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham
Object number1987.1.148
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