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10. Uma-Mahesvara E. Bengal 9th c. bronze 5 1/2" 14 cm |
This extraordinary small sculpture portrays Siva and Parvati in a frankly erotic embrace. It is from the Pala tradition, but likely from Eastern Bengal - now Bangladesh. A similar example can be found in the Ford collection in the Walters art Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland, USA Detail: three quarters view - right Detail: back |