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11th century · Copper alloy · Asian Art

Kumara (“the everlasting youthful son”) is an epithet of Skanda, a son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also synonymous with Karttikeya, the god of war in the Hindu pantheon. Here he is depicted as a child seated on a cushion, cradling a peacock, his mythical vehicle.

Artist

Unknown

Date

11th century

Medium

Copper alloy

Culture

Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987