Shiva head on separate cast base with five headed cobra canopy / Artist Unknown, India, South India

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Accession Number: 1977/2.101
Title: Shiva head on separate cast base with five headed cobra canopy
Artist: Artist Unknown, India, South India
Artist Nationality: Indian
Medium and Support: bronze
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Object Creation Place: Asia (continent); India (nation)
Creation Place 1: Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2: India (nation)
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel.
Style/Group/Movement: miniature folk bronze
Dimensions: 31.7 cm x 9.8 cm x 8 cm (12 1/2 in. x 3 7/8 in. x 3 1/8 in.)
Century: 18th century
Primary Object Classification: Sculpture
Primary Keywords: hinduism; named gods and goddesses; shiva
Secondary Keywords: hindu; religion; religions; subject matter
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 895 x 1409
File Size: 67 KB
Record: 1977/2.101
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Full citation: "Shiva head on separate cast base with five headed cobra canopy; Artist Unknown, India, South India." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1977-sl-2.101/1977_2.101.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 09, 2024.