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Shiva and Parvati
This stone relief, from a niche or subsidiary shrine of a Hindu temple, depicts the god Shiva with his wife, the goddess Parvati, seated in an affectionate embrace. Shiva holds his trident ("trishula") and Parvati her lotus. As a god who embodies opposing qualities, Shiva is both an amorous husband and an ascetic god who retreats from home for solitary meditation – his matted locks of hair, piled high atop his head, remind us of this second quality. Below the deities are their vehicles, Shiva's bull and Parvati's lion.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Baroness Helen Giskra, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1960 | [Exhibition title unknown, held at Morgan State College]. Morgan State College, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/1/1990 | Technical Report | other |
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 5/8 in. (21.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Baroness Helen Giskra, 1949
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.41