An important bronze group of Shiva and Parvati, Somaskanda South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola Dynasty, 13th Century The separately cast figures each seated in 'Royal Ease' lalitasana on a waisted lotus base, Shiva with his right leg pendent, his primary hands held in abhaya and ahuya varada mudras , the upper hands holding a battle axe and an antelope respectively, his face with full outlined lips, straight aquiline nose, almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, his hair arranged in a tall jatamukuta , wearing beaded necklaces, the sacred cord draped across his shoulder and a broad belt centered by a kirttimukha lion mask, the fingers and toes cast in light relief with rings; the goddess Parvati with large almond-shaped eyes beneath delicate arched eyebrows, surmounted by a high domed topknot and with ear ornaments extending down to her shoulders, wearing a jeweled collar and an upavita passing between her breasts and falling to an elaborate broad belt around her waist, her arms, wrists and ankles adorned with bracelets, both figures with a rich green and reddish-brown patina 26 in. (66 cm.) and 18 in. (47 cm.) high (2)
An important bronze group of Shiva and Parvati, Somaskanda South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola Dynasty, 13th Century The separately cast figures each seated in 'Royal Ease' lalitasana on a waisted lotus base, Shiva with his right leg pendent, his primary hands held in abhaya and ahuya varada mudras , the upper hands holding a battle axe and an antelope respectively, his face with full outlined lips, straight aquiline nose, almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, his hair arranged in a tall jatamukuta , wearing beaded necklaces, the sacred cord draped across his shoulder and a broad belt centered by a kirttimukha lion mask, the fingers and toes cast in light relief with rings; the goddess Parvati with large almond-shaped eyes beneath delicate arched eyebrows, surmounted by a high domed topknot and with ear ornaments extending down to her shoulders, wearing a jeweled collar and an upavita passing between her breasts and falling to an elaborate broad belt around her waist, her arms, wrists and ankles adorned with bracelets, both figures with a rich green and reddish-brown patina 26 in. (66 cm.) and 18 in. (47 cm.) high (2)
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