Umamaheshvara (Shiva and Parvati)

India / South Asia Collection

Accession Nr.: 50.90.1
Type: relief
Date of production:
11th c.
Period of Rajput kingdoms
Place of production:
Acquisition: donation of Imre Schwaiger
Materials: sandstone
Techniques: carved
Dimensions: height: 20.5
width: 13 cm
Seated god Shiva and his consort, Parvati with their children Ganesha and Karttikeya. Parvati is seated on Shiva's left. Ganesha is at the right foot of Shiva. In the front center the child Karttikeya is visible. Nandi bull is placed at the feet of Parvati. The relief is made of red sandstone.