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Standing Attendant with a Fly Whisk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bronze statue depicts a figure with a tall conical headdress. The figure has a long skirt and bare feet. The figure has one arm down by their side and one bent at the elbow with a fly whisk in their hand. The figure has a necklace and bracelets. The statue is on a flat rectangular base. The background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 14th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Sri Lanka
Dimensions
313 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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