The Hindu Deities Indra and Indrani
Place of OriginNepal
Date1700s
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 6 3/8 in
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB62B9
DepartmentHimalayan Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
Not on viewIndra, King of the Gods, is a brahmanical deity much venerated in Nepal. His special features are the gem-encrusted crown, the horizontal eye on his forehead, and the thunderbolt resting on a lotus held in his right hand. Here he sits relaxed in the posture of royal ease, with his arm around his consort Indrani.
Modern
approx. 1100-1200
approx. 1600-1800
approx. 1700-1800
1700-1800
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 975-1075