Relief Depicting Shiva Dancing as the Slayer of Demons

late 16th–early 17th century

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Relief Depicting Shiva Dancing as the Slayer of Demons, late 16th–early 17th century. Wood, 30 x 14in. (76.2 x 35.6cm) mount (when mounted on block): 35 1/2 × 14 × 5 1/2 in. (90.2 × 35.6 × 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner, 1999.99.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Relief Depicting Shiva Dancing as the Slayer of Demons

Date

late 16th–early 17th century

Geography

Place made: Tamil Nadu, India

Medium

Wood

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

30 x 14in. (76.2 x 35.6cm) mount (when mounted on block): 35 1/2 × 14 × 5 1/2 in. (90.2 × 35.6 × 14 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner

Accession Number

1999.99.2

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