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Shiva as Pashupati

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a bronze statue of Shiva as Pashupati. The statue is of a standing male figure with a tall, pointed headdress. The figure has four arms. The front right arm is bent at the elbow and the hand points down. The front left arm is bent and the hand rests on the hip. The back right arm holds a flower or bud. The back left arm holds a ring. The figure wears a necklace and earrings. The figure has a cloth wrapped around the waist. The figure stands on a round base atop a square base with two curved horns on either side. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 12th century
Medium:
Copper alloy
Culture:
India
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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