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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Nationality: Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian Creator Dates/Places: Eastern Indian Creator Active Place: Eastern Indian Creator Name-CRT: Eastern Indian Title: Shiva and Parvati (Uma-Maheshvara) View: Full View Creation Start Date: 967 Creation End Date: 1099 Creation Date: Pala period, late 10th-11th century Creation Place: India, Bihar or Bengal Object Type: Sculpture Classification Term: Bronzes Materials and Techniques: Copper alloy Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) AMICA Contributor: Asia Society Owner Location: New York, New York, USA ID Number: 1994.002 Credit Line: Asia Society: Gift from the Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund Rights: http://www.asiasociety.org Context: Although Buddhism was an important religion in the Pala kingdom, Hinduism was also practiced in eastern India. This small bronze sculpture depicting the god Shiva and his wife Parvati illustrate the stylistic similarities between Pala Hindu and Buddhist art. Shiva and Parvati are seated on a lotus pedestal placed above a high tiered base. They are accompanied by their two sons, the elephant-headed Ganesha seated to Parvati's left, and Karttikeya (also known as Skanda or Kumara) seated to Shiva's right. Shiva has four arms and is identified by the bull Nandi, the crescent moon in his hair, and the trident and skull that he holds in his back left hand. Parvati embraces Shiva with her right hand and holds a mirror in her left; her left foot rests on a lion, an attribute of the goddess. The detail of the garments, jewelry, and coiffures, along with the somewhat rigid poses, help date this work to the late 10th or 11th century. Sculptures of this theme--which is commonly called Uma Maheshvara after two other names for Parvati and Shiva--emphasize the more benign and playful aspects of Shiva as well as his loving relationship with his wife and children. It is interesting that, as in this bronze, images of female donors are included in numerous Pala-period representations of this theme. Moreover, small bronze Shiva-Parvati images appear to have been more common than larger works in bronze or stone. Although little is known about the practice of Hinduism in eastern India during the Pala period, the predominance of female donors on small bronzes of this type suggest that the theme of Shiva and his family may have held some special significance for women and may have been a focus of private devotion rather than of temple worship. AMICA ID: ASIA.1994.002 AMICA Library Year: 1999 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, Asia Society AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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