Colossal Head of a Deva
https://clevelandart.org/art/2011.147
This head is from one of the gods (devas in Sanskrit) who, according to Hindu myth, churned the primordial Ocean of Milk to extract the nectar of immortality. Using a mountain as a churning rod and a serpent as the rope, the gods on one side and the demons on the other vied to...
Artifact
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169267
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object
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citation
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CC0
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language
en
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wikidata
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"Q80076289"
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source
import
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accession
2011.147
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Source image fields (4)
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2011.147/2011.147_web.jpg |
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Terms
Culture
Cambodia, Angkor, Preah Khan
Technique
sandstone
Medium
sandstone
Genre
Stone
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Relations
belongs_to