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Portrait of a man with a powdered hairstyle close to his ears and gathered back at the nape of his neck. He wears a dark coat and and is placed in front of a pink background. At the level of the man's face, the canvas is shredded into long, loosely hanging strips. 
Titus Kaphar
Flay (James Madison)
2019
oil, nails | canvas
Museum Purchase made possible by Joseph and Annette Allen
2019/2.184
A collection of 19 blue and white plates which, when laid out side-by-side, creates the image of Bruce Lee, a man with dark hair wearing a suit and tie. The border of the piece is comprised of scrolling flowers and vines along with a dragon.
Steven Young Lee
Icon
2019
porcelain, cobalt
Museum purchase made possible by the William C. Weese, M.D. Endowment for Ceramic Arts
2021/1.127A
The two-armed figure dances with his right leg raised and wrapped around a club.  His left arm crosses his body and rests above the club and his right hand is raised almost to his ear.  Tassels hang from him hips and under his armpits adding a great sense of movement to the whole figure. Multi-hooded snakes are at the base and also around the bottom of the club.  He wears much of jewelry including bracelets, anklets, necklaces with should loops and an elaborate belt.  His stomach protrudes over the belt.  He also has large earrings and a jewel encrusted crown.  His eyes bulge out and his mouth is open showing his teeth. He is a pair with 1980/2.291.<br />
Indian
Dvarapala (temple guardian; pair with 1980/2.291)
15th century
wood |
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel
1980/2.290
Ursula Von Rydingsvard
Hey Diddle
1994
cedar, graphite
Gift of Dede and Oscar Feldman
2019/1.278
Shiva as Bhairava stands against a plain pointed arch supported by pilasters with a kirtimukha or face of glory at the top. He stands in a trihanga pose, with his hip thrust to his right and wears platform sandals. He originally has four arms, the front two of which are broken away. His back two arms hold a decorated trident and a drum. He would have held a sword in one hand and a kapala, a cup made out of a scull and a hanging severed head in the other. He is naked, but wears much of jewelry including belts with pendant elements, anklets, armlets, bracelets, necklaces, a band just under his breasts and large circular earrings. He also wears a decorated sacred thread over his left shoulder. His has an elaborate coiffure in curls around the top of his head with a large topknot to one side. His face is badly damaged. Emaciated hungry ghosts attend him, the one to his right dancing with his hands raised above his head with a pot between his legs. The ghost who is on his left stands behind a dog, whose head has b
Indian
Shiva as Bhairava
1100 – 1299
stone |
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink in honor of Vishakha Desai and Robert Oxnam
2001/2.131

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