Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), ca. 11th century

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Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), Chola period (880–1279), ca. 11th century, Indian (Tamil Nadu), Copper alloy, H. 26 7/8 in. ( cm); Diam. 22 1/4 in. ( cm), Sculpture, As a symbol, Shiva Nataraja is a brilliant invention. It combines in a single image Shiva's roles as creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe and conveys the Indian conception of the never-ending cycle of time

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