SculptureCambodian13th century
Head of Karttikeya (Skanda), God of War
13th century
Dimensions
H. 55.88 cm (22 in.)
Provenance
Arthur Sachs, Cannes, France (by 1949), gift; to the Fogg Museum of Art. Note: Arthur Sachs (1880-1975), Harvard class of 1901, was the brother of Paul J. Sachs.
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