Title: Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Shaiva Saint
Object type: Figure
Date: ca. late 13th century
Culture: India (Tamil Nadu)
Period: Chola period (880–1279)
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Purchase, Edward J. Gallagher Jr. Bequest, in memory of his father, Edward Joseph Gallagher, his mother, Ann Hay Gallagher, and his son, Edward Joseph Gallagher III, 1982
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Musical Instruments, term: Female Nudes, term: Saints