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Friday, April 19, 2024


Exhibition Public - USA & Canada

Tales of Wonder: Indian Art from the Asia Society Museum Collection

Asia Society Museum
725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street) ,
New York, New York, USA
Feb 04, 2014 To May 04, 2014


Detail: Fantastic legends surround the plethora of deities that populate the religions of India. The sources for these images range from religious scriptures to great Indian epics. Dynamic sculptures and paintings refer to these tales of awesome beings who can morph in form, character, and size. This exhibition, organized to coincide with Nalini Malani: Transgressions, features select works from Asia Society’s renowned permanent collection.

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Krishna Dancing on Kaliya (Kaliyahimarddaka Krishna)
Krishna Dancing on Kaliya (Kaliyahimarddaka Krishna)
India, Tamil Nadu
Chola period, late 10th–early 11th century
H. 34 1/2 x W. 16 x D. 11 in. (87.6 x 40.6 x 27.9 cm)
Copper alloy
Asia Society, New York: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, 1979.22.
Photo by Lynton Gardiner, Asia Society.

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