Item: Shiva (Indian God) - (five faces)
| Origin Location | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Hindu |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Paper |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. # F1997.46.2 |
Classification: Deity
Shiva, Panchmukha (The Five Faced Auspicious One). This is only a tentative identification and not textually supported.
Full of character, facial expression and color these four deities remain unidentified. They are painted on paper with the reverse of each filled with text in the nagari script of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. These pages are from a much larger set depicting an entire Tantric system, however these deities display both Hindu and Buddhist features. An informed identification awaits further study.
Jeff Watt 5-2005
Reverse of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: (Nagari script).
Exhibition: From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley
Thematic Sets
Collection of RMA: Best of Collection 2
Nepal: Illuminated Manuscripts (Shaiva Text)
Nepal: Paintings
Ritual Object: Trident
Nepal: Buddhism
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Nepal
Hindu Deity: Shiva Main Page
Hindu Deity: Shiva, Panchmukha (Five Faces)
Hindu Deity: Shiva (Complex Figures)
Hindu: Miscellaneous