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The Hindu deity Parvati
The Hindu deity Parvati

The Hindu deity Parvati

Place of Origin
  • India
Dateapprox. 1050-1100
MaterialsBasalt
DimensionsH. 44 in x W. 25 in x D. 10 1/2 in, H. 111.8 cm x W. 63.5 cm x D. 26.7 cm
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object numberB67S2
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 2
Subject
  • deity
  • Parvati
  • Ganesha
  • lion
  • throne
  • lotus
  • conch shell
  • baby
  • flywhisk
  • Hinduism
  • elephant
More Information

Parvati, the wife of Shiva, holds in her left hand a nowbroken figure of her child Skanda; her other child, the elephant-headed Ganesha, can be seen near her right foot. Beneath her lotus throne is the lion she customarily rides. Above her, elephants pour water over her in a gesture of homage.

Behind you is a sculpture of a related goddess, Durga. This work and that one were made within fifty miles of each other but several centuries apart.