A BRONZE GROUP OF SHIVA AND PARVATI
A BRONZE GROUP OF SHIVA AND PARVATI

NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 11TH-12TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE GROUP OF SHIVA AND PARVATI
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in the Hong Kong art market, 1996

Lot Essay

Compare the finely articulated facial features, coiled jatamukuta of Shiva, beaded jewelry, and distinctive tiered base adorned with small beaded rims with another eleventh-century bronze group depicting Shiva and Parvati at The British Museum (acc. no. 1969,1105.1).

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