Standing Shiva with His Mount Nandi
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor
Renowned as India's classical age, the Gupta period saw the refinement of many of India's visual art traditions. This finely realized sculpture from the early Gupta period shows the Hindu deity Shiva and his humped bull Nandi. Legendary for his supreme ascetic powers, Shiva is depicted in a full frontal pose, holding a rosary, a trident, and an orb which symbolizes the seed of the universe.
MEDIUM
Metasiltstone
DATES
5th century
PERIOD
Gupta Period
DIMENSIONS
19 3/4 × 10 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (50.2 × 27.3 × 8.9 cm)
mount: 20 3/4 × 11 × 4 in. (52.7 × 27.9 × 10.2 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
80.279
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Poster
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Standing Shiva with His Mount Nandi, 5th century. Metasiltstone, 19 3/4 × 10 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (50.2 × 27.3 × 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Poster, 80.279. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.279_PS6.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 80.279_PS6.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2013
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