Karttikeya and Attendants
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor
The multiheaded divinity, standing with attendants, is tentatively identified as Kārttikeya, the god of war, because of the presence of the peacock, his vahana, or animal vehicle. The type of hairstyle, arranged in three looped knots, is also characteristic of this Hindu god.
MEDIUM
Pink sandstone relief
DATES
ca. 9th–10th century
DIMENSIONS
37 3/8 x 26 1/2 x 7 3/4 in., 369 lb. (94.9 x 67.3 x 19.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
1994.199.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1967, provenance not yet documented; by 1967, acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim of Brooklyn, NY; 1994, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim to the Brooklyn Museum.
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MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Karttikeya and Attendants, ca. 9th–10th century. Pink sandstone relief, 37 3/8 x 26 1/2 x 7 3/4 in., 369 lb. (94.9 x 67.3 x 19.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, 1994.199.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1994.199.1_PS6.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1994.199.1_PS6.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2013
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