A bronze shrine with Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha and Skanda
India, Himachal Pradesh, circa 10th century
The four-sided shrine over a stepped base, each figure wearing his or her customary robes and jewelry and carrying the identifying implements, flanked by thin columns, the entirety topped by a stepped conical roof
12½ in. (31.7 cm.) high
A bronze shrine with Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha and Skanda
India, Himachal Pradesh, circa 10th century
The four-sided shrine over a stepped base, each figure wearing his or her customary robes and jewelry and carrying the identifying implements, flanked by thin columns, the entirety topped by a stepped conical roof
12½ in. (31.7 cm.) high