id:			153837
accession number:	1988.102
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1988.102
updated:		2023-03-14 12:01:33.542000

Pediment with the Face of Glory (Kirti-mukha), c. 1000s. Northern India. Sandstone; overall: 50.8 x 94 cm (20 x 37 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 1988.102

title:				Pediment with the Face of Glory (Kirti-mukha)
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creation date:			c. 1000s
creation date earliest:		1000
creation date latest:		1099
current location:		244 Indian and Southeast Asian
creditline:			The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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culture:	Northern India
technique:	sandstone
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 50.8 x 94 cm (20 x 37 in.)
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inscriptions:

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Year in Review for 1988
	opening date:   1989-03-01T05:00:00
	<i>The Year in Review for 1988</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 1-May 14, 1989).

	title:		Stories From Storage
	opening date:   2021-02-07T05:00:00
	<i>Stories From Storage</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Spink & Son, Ltd., London, UK, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?-1988
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1988-
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fun fact:
Irises and pupils have been lightly incised into the bulging eyes.

digital description:
Throughout India, sculptures of horned mythic beasts spewing stylized foliage were built into temples, above the entryways, in line with the sanctum. Known as the “face (<em>mukha</em>) of glory (<em>kirti</em>),” the protective mask emanates divine energy from the heart of the temple. The scrolling vegetation flowing from the mouth visually references the unending bounty and success that derives from worship and devotions.

wall description:

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	“The Year in Review for 1988.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>, vol. 76, no. 2, 1989, pp. 30–75.
	page number: 	Mentioned: no. 224, p. 75; Reproduced: no. 224, p. 74
	url:		https://www.jstor.org/stable/25160061

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IMAGES

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