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| Title: | Nirrti, Guardian of the Southwest Direction and Lord of Death From the corner of a temple wall |
| Date: | 11th century |
| Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, Indian |
| Medium: | Limestone |
| Dimensions: | 39 1/4 × 13 × 16 1/2 inches (99.7 × 33 × 41.9 cm) |
| Classification: | Sculpture |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from the Stella Kramrisch Collection with funds contributed by R. Sturgis Ingersoll, Nelson Rockefeller, and other generous donors, the bequest of Sophia Cadwalader, the Popular Subscription Fund, and proceeds from the sale of deaccessioned works of art, 1956 |
| Accession Number: | 1956-75-6 |
| Geography: | Made near Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia |
| Context: | Period: Medieval Period (c. 600 - c. 1300) |
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