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Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Pediment with the Face of Glory (Kirti-mukha)
c. 1000s
Overall: 50.8 x 94 cm (20 x 37 in.)
Location: 244 Indian and Southeast Asian
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Irises and pupils have been lightly incised into the bulging eyes.Description
Throughout India, sculptures of horned mythic beasts spewing stylized foliage were built into temples, above the entryways, in line with the sanctum. Known as the “face (mukha) of glory (kirti),” the protective mask emanates divine energy from the heart of the temple. The scrolling vegetation flowing from the mouth visually references the unending bounty and success that derives from worship and devotions.- ?-1988(Spink & Son, Ltd., London, UK, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1988-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- “The Year in Review for 1988.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 76, no. 2, 1989, pp. 30–75. Mentioned: no. 224, p. 75; Reproduced: no. 224, p. 74 www.jstor.org
- Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).The Year in Review for 1988. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 1-May 14, 1989).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1988.102