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Head of a Follower of Shiva

Head of a Follower of Shiva

900s
sandstone
Overall: 25 x 18 x 16 cm (9 13/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.); Block: 13 x 14 x 12 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski in honor of Dr. Stanislaw Czuma 2012.294
Location: 244 Indian and Southeast Asian

Did You Know?

The third eye on the forehead is a symbol of enlightenment.

Description

Khmer patrons and artists produced works of art that could depict either a deified king or a god who has royal attributes. The Khmer cult of the god-king allowed for such fluidity of interpretation. Presence of a third eye in the forehead and matted locks of hair are attributes both of the Hindu god Shiva and the followers who emulated him in order to get closer to him.
  • by 1975
    George P. Bickford [1901–1991], Cleveland, OH
    ?–2012
    Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2012–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lee, Sherman E. Ancient Cambodian Sculpture. New York: Asia Society; distributed by New York Graphic Society, 1969. Mentined and Reproduced: fig. 24, p. 62 and pp. 105–106
    Czuma, Stanislaw J. Indian Art from the George P. Bickford Collection: Catalog. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1975. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 38
    “Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 2011-2012.” Archives of Asian Art, vol. 63, no. 2, 2013, pp. 215–276. Reproduced: fig. 13, p. 225
  • Indian Art from the George P. Bickford Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (January 14-February 16, 1975).
  • {{cite web|title=Head of a Follower of Shiva|url=false|author=|year=900s|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2012.294