Shiva Seated with Parvati 11th century Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) 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. They are alone, without Shiva’s calf-bull or their children Skanda and Ganesha, who are often Shiva Seated with Parvati. Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). 11th century. Copper alloy. Thakuri period. Sculpture

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