Window Facade
Artist:
Unknown
General region:Asia
Historic place made:India
Culture: Indian
Period: Mughal
Date: 17th-18th century
Medium: Wood with pigment
Dimensions:
height: 79 5/8 in. (202.2 cm)
width: 87 1/4 in. (221.6 cm)
depth: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Rubin-Ladd Foundation
Object number: 2003.16.2
Provenance: purchased from Arnold H. Lieberman Buddhist & Hindu Antiquities with fund provided by The Rubin-Ladd Foundation, 2003
Label Text
Numerous carved details decorate this window facade. Featured prominently in the top central panel is Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and beauty. Varaha, the boar-headed manifestation of Vishnu, is depicted on the left side riding anelephant. The figure on the right is unidentified, but could be the donor. Carved foliage and images of birds further decorate the support structure while dividing the space between the window openings.
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