SculptureCambodian13th century

Head of Karttikeya (Skanda), God of War

13th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Stone

Culture

Cambodian

Century

13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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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