Shiva and Parvati with their Sons Karttikeya and Ganesha and the Calf Bull, 9th century

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Shiva and Parvati with their Sons Karttikeya and Ganesha and the Calf Bull, 9th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir), Stone, H. 11 in. (28 cm); W. 6 3/8 in. ( cm), Sculpture, A devotee used this charming rendering of the Shiva family assembled on a single pedestal for worship, likely in a private chapel. Shiva holds a rosary (aksamala) and flask; his wife, Parvati, a mirror

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