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Votive Plaque with Three-Headed Deity

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray stone plaque, circular shape. Three heads on one body with four arms. The body and heads have curly hair. The heads are stacked vertically with the bottom head looking down; the top head looking straight ahead; and the middle head on the right side. The right arm from the middle head is bent at the elbow. The left arm from the middle head extends to the side. The bottom head's left arm extends downward. The bottom head's right arm extends under the middle head's right arm. The top head's arms extend to the sides. The background is plain white. The plaque is titled "Votive Plaque with Three-Headed Deity".

Artwork Details

Date
10th–16th century
Medium
Clay
Culture
Tibet
Dimensions
600 × 604 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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