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Source Description
The intimacy of the divine couple is conveyed by Parvati's posture as she thrusts her shoulders toward Shiva but holds her head back, as if she were an enraptured listener. The faces have become worn as the result of the application of perfumes in the course of generations of worship in a family shrine.
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Document identity
localId
14186
label
Shiva and Parvati
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
14186
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Shiva and Parvati
description
The intimacy of the divine couple is conveyed by Parvati's posture as she thrusts her shoulders toward Shiva but holds her head back, as if she were an enraptured listener. The faces have become worn as the result of the application of perfumes in the course of generations of worship in a family shrine.
provenance
Ian Alsop, New York and Santa Fe [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, October 31, 1986, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
date
11th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
sculpture (visual works)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.6
height
10.2
depth
6.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 x W: 4 x D: 2 1/2 in. (7.6 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm)
Source extras
med
copper alloy
creator_ids
15526
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
2071
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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