figure, couple

human history

Other Name
yab-yum
Description
Yab-yum figures representing the harmony of the universe, primordial wisdom and compassion with two figures in sexual union
bronze figures intertwined, the male sitting in lotus with female sitting on his lap with legs behind, they are both holding objects in their hands
Place
Nepal
Accession Number
1981.98
Accession Date
06 Mar 1981
Other Id
M2058 (miscellaneous)
B123a (Dunningham)
B123 (Dunningham)
Department
Applied Arts and Design

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Credit Line
gift of Mrs Margaret M Dunningham, Point Wells, 1981, collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1981.98, M2058
Collection
Margaret M Dunningham
Primary Maker
unknown (Maker)
Place
Nepal
Date
Pre 1980
Technique
casting
Media
bronze/copper alloy/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material
Measurement Reading
175mm
114mm
105mm
Classification
Figurine
Statue
Sculpture
Art
08 Communication Artifacts

Religious Objects
Ceremonial Artifacts
08 Communication Artifacts
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25 Jan 2019

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