Kamadeva, the God of Love second half of the 8th century India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) Though rarely represented in Kashmiri art, Kama, the god of love, is here identified by a wondrous mythical creature (makara), who spews arrows from its jaws. The bow and arrow and a pair of lovebirds are Kamadeva’s principal identifiers. This subject is a rare survivor from early medieval Kamadeva, the God of Love. India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir). second half of the 8th century. Stone. Sculpture

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