Shiva and Uma

late 13th century

29.5 cm 42.9 cm 16.5 cm

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Shiva tenderly places an arm around his wife, the goddess Uma (also called Parvati), in a gesture that is familiarly human. Both rest their weight on one hip, their bodies complementing one another. Shiva’s front hand gestures in reassurance, while Uma’s would have held flower...

Artifact

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1422
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Joseph Gelpe, London, England; purchased by John Ford, Baltimore, February 5 1976; given to Walters Art Museum, 2005.
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en
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