Karttikeya and Attendants
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
The multiheaded divinity, standing with attendants, is tentatively identified as Kārttikeya, the god of war, because of the presence of the peacock, his vahana, or animal vehicle. The type of hairstyle, arranged in three looped knots, is also characteristic of this Hindu god.
Caption
Karttikeya and Attendants, ca. 9th–10th century. Pink sandstone relief, 37 3/8 x 26 1/2 x 7 3/4 in., 369 lb. (94.9 x 67.3 x 19.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, 1994.199.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Collection
Collection
Title
Karttikeya and Attendants
Date
ca. 9th–10th century
Geography
Place made: Rajasthan, India
Medium
Pink sandstone relief
Classification
Dimensions
37 3/8 x 26 1/2 x 7 3/4 in., 369 lb. (94.9 x 67.3 x 19.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
Accession Number
1994.199.1
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