Figure of Shiva and Parvati (Uma-Maheshvara)

Details

• Title

  Figure of Shiva and Parvati (Uma-Maheshvara)

• Associated place

  Asia › India › south India › Karnataka (place of creation)

• Date

  late 12th century - early 13th century

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  architecture › building/structure › shrine

• Dimensions

  17 x 11.5 x 8 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Douglas and Mary Barrett, 2013.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2013.96

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