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INDIA, UTTAR PRADESH OR RAJASTHAN, 11TH CENTURY
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A Buff Sandstone Stele of Shiva and Parvati
India, Uttar Pradesh or Rajasthan, 11th Century
Finely carved with the gods embraced in elegant tribhanga holding lotus buds, wearing beaded necklaces and festoons, holding the trident and naga rising above her head, backed by Nandi looking up, with an openwork flowerhead nimbus and surmounted by Brahma and attendants above
31¾ in. (80.5 cm.) high
India, Uttar Pradesh or Rajasthan, 11th Century
Finely carved with the gods embraced in elegant tribhanga holding lotus buds, wearing beaded necklaces and festoons, holding the trident and naga rising above her head, backed by Nandi looking up, with an openwork flowerhead nimbus and surmounted by Brahma and attendants above
31¾ in. (80.5 cm.) high