The Gods are Leaving the Country is based on Jürgen Schick's pioneering work on Art in Nepal, originally published in German and recently in English. Largely due to his work, several important sculptures were recently returned to Nepal by a private collector. |
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Chaturmukha ("four-faced") Shivalingam |
Shiva Kamdeva |
Uma-Maheshvara |
Uma-Maheshvara |
Buddhist goddess Tara |
Buddha |
Lokeshvara |
Lokeshvara |
Lokeshvara |
Lokeshvara |
Silver torana |
Strut |
Strut |
Strut |
A bearded dwarf |
Bhairav |