Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
Sort by: Title Description 1. Wooden Radha statue Wooden statue of Radha in costume, well-carved, back is plain except for hair; origin Varanasi (Benares). 2. Brass Krishna statue Brass statue of Krishna on a square base; origin Varanasi (Benares). 3. Wooden Krishna statue Carved likeness of Krishna on a wood base, plain back; origin Tamil Nadu. 4. Brass Krishna statue Brass statue of Krishna crawling as a child; face and head piece highly stylized. 5. Brass Radha statue Brass statue of Radha, origin Varanasi (Benares). 6. Female bronze statue Bronze statue of a female holding a child. The woman has markings on her skirt and is carrying a basket on her head. Origin Liberia. 7. Metal figure Early metal statue of figure seated at an alter with a snake next to an urn on a platform; likely Buddhist; origin North India. 8. Brass figure Brass figurine of the Hindu goddess Durga standing on decorated platform. 9. Metal figure Early metal figurine of a man standing at the end of a long raised platform; likely Buddhist; origin North India. 10. Buddha statue Buddha wearing a garment of gold seated on a gold throne in a meditative position, decorative markings on the bottom; origin unknown. 11. Buddha statue Brass figure of seated Buddha, eyes closed, in a meditative position; origin unknown. 12. Wooden Buddha statue Wooden buddha seated in a meditative position. 13. Siva statue From Colin Turnbull's personal belongings; Siva with four arms, a serpent around his neck and legs, standing on a child in front of a circle with flames. 14. Stone animal sculpture Well-carved stone sculpture of an animal with four horns, used in a domestic shrine; possibly depicts Nandi the bull, from Hindu mythology. 15. Stone Ganesh sculpture Miniature stone sculpture of Ganesh, a well-known representation of divinity in Hinduism. 16. Wood carving Wooden carving depicting the head of an antelope. Origin Liberia. 17. Iron statuette Bearded elongated figure holding a bow and arrow. A container hangs from both his hip and back. Origin Burkina Faso. 18. Iron statuette Elongated female figure wearing a headdress and holding a long tool and a container. Origin Burkina Faso.
