A Small Marble Stele of Shiva and Parvati, Umamaheshvara
India, Gujarat or Rajasthan, 12th Century
Carved with Parvati resting on the leg of Shiva in tender embrace, with Nandi at his foot and flanked by their sons Ganesha and Kartikeya, with an arched backplate, the stone with some wear and smooth polish
11½ in. (29.1 cm.) high
A Small Marble Stele of Shiva and Parvati, Umamaheshvara
India, Gujarat or Rajasthan, 12th Century
Carved with Parvati resting on the leg of Shiva in tender embrace, with Nandi at his foot and flanked by their sons Ganesha and Kartikeya, with an arched backplate, the stone with some wear and smooth polish
11½ in. (29.1 cm.) high
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