A Rare granite head of a six-headed deity
A Rare granite head of a six-headed deity

SOUTH INDIA, TAMILNADU, CHOLA PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY

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A Rare granite head of a six-headed deity
South India, Tamilnadu, Chola Period, 12th Century
Well-carved with the heads facing in all directions, surmounted by elaborate tiered topknots, with almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows
14 in. (36 cm.) high
Provenance
Hubertus Elstermann Collection, Hamburg, acquired before 1958

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