Kamadeva, the God of Love, second half of the 8th century

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Kamadeva, the God of Love, second half of the 8th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir), Stone, H. 14 5/8 in. ( cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); D. 11 5/8 in. ( cm), Sculpture, 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

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Size: 3992px × 5321px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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