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)