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Bhairava or Mahakala

Javanese
about 14th century
Object Place: Eastern Java, Indonesia

Medium/Technique Andesite (volcanic stone)
Dimensions 198.12 cm (78 in.)
Credit Line Frederick L. Jack Fund
Accession Number1972.951
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsSculpture

ProvenanceAbout 1972, private collection, Netherlands [see note]. 1972, sold by Gebr. Refuge, C.V. (dealer), Diepenveen, Netherlands, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 8, 1972)

NOTE: Said to have been kept in the backyard of a private home in the Netherlands.