Parvati (Indian Goddess)
(item no. 65427)

900 - 999

Northern India

Hindu Lineage

22.50cm (8.86in) high

Metal, Silver Inlay

Collection of Rubin Museum of Art


 
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Parvati, the consort of Shiva is one identification for this sculpture, however it is more likely to be Shiva (with a long a at the end of the spelled name) the female form of the god Shiva.

As Parvati she is the daughter of the god Himavat (Himalaya), wife of the god Shiva, mother of the elephant-headed Ganesha and Kumara Kartika; in her fearsome form she is Kali, Durga and power itself - Shakti.

Jeff Watt 5-2005 (revised 3-2008)


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Hindu Deity: Parvati
Region: Kashmir, Sculpture



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