The Half-Male, Half-Female Form of Shiva (Shiva Ardhanarishvara)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze statue of a figure with a male body on the right side and a female body on the left side. The figure has a tall, ornate headdress on its head. The figure has six arms. The right side of the figure, which is male, is wearing a dhoti and has a sword at its side. The left side of the figure, which is female, is wearing a sari. The figure's right hand is holding an object that resembles a serpent. The figure's other right hand is holding a double-headed axe. The figure's two left hands are holding a lotus flower and a small bowl. The figure is standing on a circular base. The figure has a serene expression on its face.