Collection
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Asian Art

Shiva - Sakti

14th century or earlier

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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

Asian Art

Title

Shiva - Sakti

Date

14th century or earlier

Geography

Place made: Nepal

Medium

Bronze

Classification

Sculpture

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

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