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Museum collection · Art Institute of Chicago · 148372

Celestial Beauty (Apsara)

India Rajasthan, possibly Osian, 8th century

Celestial Beauty (Apsara) at the Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago · Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf · Public domain

Artist
India Rajasthan, possibly Osian
Date
8th century
Medium
Buff sandstone
Dimensions
84.5 × 28.6 × 15.3 cm (33 1/4 × 11 1/4 × 6 in.)
Era
Museum collection

Why it matters

Celestial Beauty (Apsara), dated 8th century, is catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago as a work in Buff sandstone. The museum attributes the work to India Rajasthan, possibly Osian. The recorded dimensions are 84.5 × 28.6 × 15.3 cm (33 1/4 × 11 1/4 × 6 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.