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Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance)

Datelate 18th-early 20th Century

Place of ManufactureAsia

MediumMaterial: bronze

DimensionsOverall (approximate height): 73 cm

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

Credit LineGift of the Estate of Evelyn Horton

Object number2009.004.002

DescriptionStatuette depicts the Hindu god Shiva Nataraja standing on his right foot proper on top of a demon who rests on a cushion with a cobra. Figure has four arms: a cobra uncoils from his lower right forearm, his upper right hand holds a small drum shaped like an hourglass, his upper left hand holds a flame and his lower left hand points toward his raised left foot. The head of figure has a headdress and a section of 3 wavy parallel bars (representing hair) attached at the back of the head. Statuette rests on a raised tiered base or dais with incised decorative motifs.

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