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Shiva

early 1100s
gray sandstone
Overall: 76.8 cm (30 1/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1941.25
Location: 244 Indian and Southeast Asian
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Three beauty lines are lightly incised around the neck.

Description

The parallel matted locks of hair and the incised third eye on the forehead identify this figure as the Hindu god Shiva. A close-cropped beard comes to a point at his chin. The slim elegant form and short lower garment fastened with a low-slung belt are features characteristic of this period.
Shiva

Shiva

early 1100s

Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, early 12th century

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