Shiva

?-no later than 1972 William H. Wolff, Inc., New York, NY method of acquisition unknown [1] From at least 1972-1987 Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), purchased from William H. Wolff, Inc. [2] From 1987 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [3] Notes: [1] See photograph in object file with “WM. H. WOLFF INC.” stamp with annotation noting the stock number “02/664A” on verso. The photograph is undated. See also Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Gift Inventory, number 72.11.1, which cites “WW 02/664A” as a dealer number, copy in object file. [2] See Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Gift Inventory, number 72.11.1. In 1972, Arthur M. Sackler loaned the sculpture to the Brooklyn Museum, where the museum assigned it the loan number of “L72.11.1.” [3] Pursuant to the agreement between Dr. Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987. Research Completed October 18, 2022 Arthur M. Sackler Collection Gods, Companions, and Devotees (October 14, 2017 to March 13, 2020) Sculpture of South Asia and the Himalayas (November 19, 1992 to July 9, 2017) William H. Wolff, Inc. (1906-1991) Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)