Uma-Maheshvara (Shiva and His Consort Parvati)
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Arts of the Himalayas, 2nd floor
MEDIUM
Bronze with traces of gilding and inlaid rubies
DATES
13th century
DIMENSIONS
6 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. (16.5 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
1998.133
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Amy and Robert L. Poster in memory of Mahmood T. Diba
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1982, provenance not yet documented; before 1982, acquired by Doris Wiener, New York, NY; before 1982, acquired by Pan-Asian Collection (Christian Humann, New York, NY and Paris, France); 1982, purchased at Christie's sale of the Pan-Asian Collection by Amy and Robert L. Poster of New York, NY; 1998, gift of Amy and Robert L. Poster to the Brooklyn Museum.
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MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Arts of the Himalayas, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Uma-Maheshvara (Shiva and His Consort Parvati), 13th century. Bronze with traces of gilding and inlaid rubies, 6 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. (16.5 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Amy and Robert L. Poster in memory of Mahmood T. Diba, 1998.133. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1998.133_transp4534.jpg)
IMAGE
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