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Source Description
Shiva, who is associated with both destruction and fertility, sits with his wife, the goddess Parvati, who is assocated with peaceful stability, and their two sons, Kumara and the elephant-headed Ganesha. Shiva’s bull and Parvati’s lion perch below the god and goddess, and a devotee kneels in the lower corner, looking toward the divine pair in adoration. The size of this sculpture suggests that it once served as a personal object of devotion, through which its owner could worship Shiva and his family.
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Document identity
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35334
label
Shiva and His Family
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35334
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object
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normalized
title
Shiva and His Family
description
Shiva, who is associated with both destruction and fertility, sits with his wife, the goddess Parvati, who is assocated with peaceful stability, and their two sons, Kumara and the elephant-headed Ganesha. Shiva’s bull and Parvati’s lion perch below the god and goddess, and a devotee kneels in the lower corner, looking toward the divine pair in adoration. The size of this sculpture suggests that it once served as a personal object of devotion, through which its owner could worship Shiva and his family.
provenance
Bashir Antiquities, New Delhi; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, February 1989; given to Walters Art Museum, 2008.
date
10th century CE
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CC0
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en
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Metal
sculpture (visual works)
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import
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cm
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12.8
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11.3
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6.5
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H: 5 1/16 × W: 4 7/16 × D: 2 9/16 in. (12.8 × 11.3 × 6.5 cm)
Source extras
med
copper alloy
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2191
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INT
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2071
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