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The exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. The exhibition is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Rockefeller Foundation. Additional exhibition support is provided by Gilbert and Ann Kinney, and the Benefactors Circle of the AFA. The catalogue is supported by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. The Cleveland showing is supported in part by Malcolm E. Kenney and the Malcolm E. Kenney Special Exhibitions Endowment Fund. Additional support provided by Continental Airlines. Promotional support is provided by The Plain Dealer, City Visitor, and WCLV 104.9 FM. The Cleveland Museum of Art receives operating support from the Ohio Arts Council and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Shiva as Nataraja,
Lord of the Dance
India, Chola period, ca. 1100
Bronze
Dallas Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Eugene McDermott,
the Hamon Charitable Foundation, and an anonymous donor in honor of David T. Owsley,
with additional funding from the Cecil and Ida Green Foundation and the Cecil and Ida Green Acquisition Fund

Vishnu
India, Chola period, ca. 990–1000
Bronze
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; The Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund 98.37

Shiva as Nataraja,
Lord of the Dance
India, Chola period, ca. 990
Bronze
Private Collection, scheduled purchase by the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution,
Margaret and George Haldeman and Museum Funds

Ganesha
India, Chola period, ca. 1070
Bronze
The Cleveland Museum of Art; Gift of Katharine Holden Thayer 1970.62

Child-Saint Sambandar
India, Pandi-nadu, Chola period, ca. 1050–75
Bronze
Victoria and Albert Museum
IM 75-1935

Saint Karaikkal Ammaiyar,
Mother of Karaikkal
India, Chola period, ca. 1050
Bronze
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Purchase: Nelson Trust 33-533

Images from India are by Neil Greentree.

Video of S. Rajan, Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, by Neil Greentree.

Silhouette animation was performed by Vasu Mohan.

  
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