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ca. first quarter of the 10th century · Copper alloy · Asian Art

Parvati is the consort of Shiva and mother of the elephant-headed god Ganesha. This magnificent statue is one of the finest Chola representations of Parvati found outside India. The genius and obvious skill of the sculptor produced a timeless image of the goddess as well as a female figure of surpassing beauty and grace. Her lyrical, rhythmic carriage and the soft yet firm lines of her body suggest the ideal of the divine and eternal female.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. first quarter of the 10th century

Medium

Copper alloy

Culture

Indian (Tamil Nadu)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956