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Dancing Bhairava, A Horrific Form of God Shiva

A work made of gray schist.
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Date:

13th/14th century

Artist:

Nepal

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Dancing Bhairava, A Horrific Form of God Shiva

Place

Nepal (Object made in)

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1201–1400

Medium

Gray schist

Dimensions

62.6 × 38.8 × 10.8 cm (24 5/8 × 15 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Reference Number

2014.1021

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