Plaque carving

Museum number:
18-330
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2028
Description:
Modern carving of “Kala,” a demon, said to be “Siwa” in his angry form; may be cast mixture of volcanic glass, pumice and clay. 8 inch square. Possibly temple building block; specimen checked by Professor Williams, geology.
Donor:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Collector:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Plaques (flat objects)
Function:
4.2 Public Buildings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1986-1987 #26: California State University, East Bay (March 30, 1987–June 1, 1987)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Plaque carving, accession number 18-330, described as Modern carving of “Kala,” a demon, said to be “Siwa” in his angry form; may be cast mixture of volcanic glass, pumice and clay. 8 inch square. Possibly temple building block; specimen checked by Professor Williams, geology.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Plaque carving, accession number 18-330, described as Modern carving of “Kala,” a demon, said to be “Siwa” in his angry form; may be cast mixture of volcanic glass, pumice and clay. 8 inch square. Possibly temple building block; specimen checked by Professor Williams, geology.

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