Statue of Siva as Lord of Dance

Made:: 1801-1900 in India

Carved wooden statue on base, surrounded by arched canopy

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Carved wooden statue on base, surrounded by arched canopy
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Carved wooden statue on base, surrounded by arched canopy, depicts Siva as Lord of Dance, stands on back of a demon, Southern Indian, 1801-1900

Details

Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A35456

Materials:: complete and wood

Measurements:: overall: 438 mm x 280 mm x 108 mm, 2.235 kg

type:: statue

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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