Untitled

Unknown

2nd–1st century BCE · Ivory · Asian Art

The sky deity portrayed here is first mentioned in the Vedic hymns of about 1500 B.C. and was eventually incorporated into the Hindu pantheon.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–1st century BCE

Medium

Ivory

Culture

India (West Bengal)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, John Stewart and Arnold Lieberman, Kurt Berliner, Jann S. and Jane Wenner, Nancy Wiener Gallery, Helene and Philippe Leloup and Anonymous Gifts, and funds from various donors, 2004