Shiva - Sakti
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Object Label
In Nepali Tantric Buddhism, Shiva the Destroyer and Shakti, his creative counterpart, are portrayed in a close embrace. The union of male and female energies symbolizes the process of regeneration.
Caption
Shiva - Sakti, 14th century or earlier. Bronze, 3 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (9.5 × 8.9 × 8.3 cm) mount (with object): 4 × 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (10.2 × 8.9 × 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 79.189.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Shiva - Sakti
Date
14th century or earlier
Geography
Place made: Nepal
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
3 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (9.5 × 8.9 × 8.3 cm) mount (with object): 4 × 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (10.2 × 8.9 × 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
79.189.3
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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