EditorialKumara with a Peacock, Thakuri period, 11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Copper alloy, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Sculpture, Kumara (?the everlasting youthful son?) is an epithet of Skanda, a son of Shiva and ...
EditorialKumara, the Youthful God of War on his Peacock Mount. Nepal; Kathmandu Valley. Date: 701 AD-900 AD. Dimensions: 57.6 x 43.4 x 12.8 cm (22 11/16 x 17 1/8 x 5 1/16 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Kathmandu Valley.
EditorialKumara with a Peacock, Thakuri period, 11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Copper alloy, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Sculpture, Kumara (?the everlasting youthful son?) is an epithet of Skanda, a son of Shiva and ...
EditorialRelief sandstone panel depicting the Saptamatrika, 10th century. With the exception of one, each goddess derives her name and attributes from the male god who she personifies. Brahmani (the second figure from the left) has four heads like Brahma, and i...