Shiva Seated with Parvati, Thakuri period, 11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Copper alloy, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 11

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Shiva Seated with Parvati, Thakuri period, 11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Copper alloy, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 11 in. ( cm); D. 7 1/2 in. ( cm); Wt. 21 lbs ( kg), Sculpture, The paring of Shiva and his wife, Parvati, as the divine couple known as Umamaheshvara, is a popular image in Shaivism. In this ensemble, the couple’s gestures and gently flexing torsos create a mood of great tenderness

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