Asian Ceramics Case 3 - India

Object information for Asian Ceramics Case 3 - India


1. Brick from a Temple Facade

Eastern India, Bengal

17th-18th century

Incised terracotta

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham (1987.1.1)


2. Digambara Jaina Shrine of the Tirthankara Rsabanatha

India, Northern Karnatika, Kolhapur

c. 11th or 12th century

Copper

Gift of George P. Bickford (S-71-53)


3. Sundaramurti Nayanmar

India

late 18th century

Brass

Gift of George P. Bickford (S-76-6)


4. Small Icon of a Shaiva Saint

South India, Tamil Nadu

c. 17th century

Bronze

Gift of George Bickford (S-76-16)


5. Digambara Jain Shrine of Tirthankara Chandraprabha

India, Deccan

c. 905

Bronze

Gift of George P. Bickford (S-75-74)


6. Buddhist Head

Pakistan/Gandhara

2nd-3rd century

Schist

Gift of Mary C. Kilgour (2013.1.1)


7. Head of the Bodhisattva Maitreya

Afghanistan

4th-5th century

Stucco with traces of polychrome

Gift in Honor of Professor Pat Torraca from his colleagues in the College of Architecture and Fine Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville (S-66-24)


8. Seated Buddha

India, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Late 1st - early 2nd century

Red mottled sandstone

Gift of George P. Bickford (S-71-51)


9. Dinar

India

Late Kushan period, c. 250 CE

Gold

Museum Collection, University Gallery purchase, President's Special Purchase fund (S-71-34)


10. Head of Buddha

India

3rd century

Stucco

Gift of George P. Bickford (S-69-35)


11. Head of a Lion

India

3rd - 4th century

Stucco

Gift of George P. Bickford (S-71-52)


12. Head of Bearded Man

India, Hadda

3rd century

Stucco

Gift of George P. Bickford (S-69-34)


13. Head

India

c. 5th century

Terracotta

Gift of George P. Bickford (C-75-73)


14. Bird Shaped Jewelers Kettle

Pakistan

20th century

Brass

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham (1987.1.84)


15. Bird Shaped Jewelers Kettle

Pakistan

20th century

Brass

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham (1987.1.85)