A bronze sculpture of the Chola dynasty, South India, 12th century CE, in the Somaskanda type: Shiva seated on Mount Kailasa, holding an axe and an antelope, beside his consort Parvati (Uma), who wears a marriage cord and mirrors his pose, with their infant son Skanda, also called Kartikeya, seated on a projecting section of the base between them. Full lips, prominent noses and smooth volumes are characteristic of Chola dynasty bronze casting. Held by the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Current LocationWorcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts, accession number 1951.93 1 Current Custodian Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectShiva, Parvati (Uma) and their infant son Skanda (Kartikeya), in the Somaskanda iconographic type. 1 Medium (class) Connections
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This source names Massachusetts directly: "Held by the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts."
Source Shiva with Uma and Skanda (Somaskanda), Object Record (Worcester Art Museum)
This source names Parvati directly: "and an antelope, beside his consort Parvati (Uma), who wears a marriage cord and mirrors his pose, with their infant son Skanda, also called Kartikeya, seated on a projecting section of the base..."
Source Shiva with Uma and Skanda (Somaskanda), Object Record (Worcester Art Museum)
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Worcester Art Museumcatalogue record, medium/object-type description
A bronze sculpture of the Chola dynasty, South India, 12th century CE, in the Somaskanda type: Shiva seated on Mount Kailasa, holding an axe and an antelope, beside his consort Parvati (Uma), who wears a marriage cord and mirrors his pose, with their infant son Skanda, also called Kartikeya, seated on a projecting section of the base between them.
- Belongs to Tradition: Hinduism, Stored tradition property on this entity, cited to this source: Hinduism
- Originated In: India, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
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