

Section of a Diptych in Linga Form, Interior Depicting Shiva, Parvati, and the Calf Bull
Gray sculpture of a man and a woman. The man on the left is topless and wearing a loincloth. He stands on the left with his right leg straight and his left leg bent. His right arm is down at his side. His left arm is bent up at the elbow. He has a necklace on. To his right is a woman in a long dress with long hair. She is holding something down by her side in her right hand. The man has his left hand on her right shoulder. On the man's right is a bull with its head down. Behind the couple are two more people. The figures are all carved into a flat gray stone. The background is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 7th century
- Medium
- Chlorite schist
- Culture
- India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
- Dimensions
- 456 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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