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God Shiva Seated in Loving Embrace with Goddess Uma on the Bull Nandi

A work made of sandstone.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of sandstone.

Date:

9th century

Artist:

India
Madhya Pradesh

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 141

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

God Shiva Seated in Loving Embrace with Goddess Uma on the Bull Nandi

Place

Madhya Pradesh (Object made in)

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801 CE–900 CE

Medium

Sandstone

Dimensions

79.4 × 53.3 × 18.6 cm (31 1/4 × 21 × 7 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Kate S. Buckingham Fund

Reference Number

1961.775

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