ID: 700008401 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008401	Record Type: Movable Work

The Goddess Kurukulla (casting (object genre); unknown Kashmiri sculptor, ca. 1000; ca. 1000; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, Los Angeles c...)

Note: Brass casting of Kurukulla atop a rectangular socle surrounded by an aureole and nimbus decorated with flame, gem, and lotus symbols.

Titles:

The Goddess Kurukulla (preferred,C,U,undetermined,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

casting (object genre) [300014622] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Object Genres (hierarchy name), object genres (object classifications), <object genres by material or technique>)

Classifications:

sculptures (preferred)

Creation Date: ca. 1000

Creator Display:

unknown Kashmiri sculptor, ca. 1000 [preferred,VP]

sculptor unknown Kashmiri (Kashmiri cultural designation) Extent: execution [500203528]

Locations:

Creation: Kashmir [7029388] Asia (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Current: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500217563] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Display Materials: brass

	brass (alloy) [300010946]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <copper and copper alloy>, copper alloy)

Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 7 x 2 3/8 in. (26.04 x 17.78 x 6.03 cm)

General Subject:

religion and mythology (preferred)

human figures

Specific Subjects:

	goddess [300343852]
	.....(Agents Facet, People (hierarchy name), people (agents), <people by occupation>, <people in the humanities>, <people in religion and related occupations>, people in religion, deities) (AAT)

	Kurukulla [901000859]
	.....((Buddhist characters, Buddhist iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	dhotī [300386152]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), clothing, main garments, <main garments for the lower body>, loincloths) (AAT)

	lotus (motif) [300165258]
	.....(Physical Attributes Facet, Design Elements (hierarchy name), design elements (attributes), motifs, plant-derived motifs) (AAT)

	arrows (projectiles) [300036976]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Weapons and Ammunition (hierarchy name), weapons, projectile weapons, <projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant>, <projectiles with nonexplosive propellant>) (AAT)

	bows (weapons) [300036999]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Weapons and Ammunition (hierarchy name), weapons, projectile weapons, <projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant>, <projectile launchers with nonexplosive propellant>) (AAT)

	aureole [300263370]
	.....(Physical Attributes Facet, Design Elements (hierarchy name), design elements (attributes), motifs) (AAT)

	nimbus (halos) [300375684]
	.....(Physical Attributes Facet, Design Elements (hierarchy name), design elements (attributes), motifs, glories) (AAT)

Provenance: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kurit

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: carvings and sculptures

Sources and Contributors:
The Goddess Kurukulla	........ [VP]
	........ Pal, Indian Sculpture (1986-1988)
	........ Los Angeles County Museum of Art online (2002)

Subject: ....... [VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... Pal, Indian Sculpture (1986-1988)