Karttikeya

19th-early 20th century

8.5 cm 8.8 cm

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In Hindu devotion, worshippers sometimes dress images of the gods, adorning them with jewelry, such as this gold pendant depicting the warrior god Karttikeya, a son of Shiva.

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Krishna Gallery, New York, NY [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by purchase.
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