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| Keywords: Indian - Shiva - Walters 25254.jpg This is a depiction of Shiva as the sage who is the king of the world It is unusual to see him wearing a crown His attributes include the trident its three prongs suggesting the three qualities of existence the drum the cosmic rhythm and the seed-filled lemon creation and the universe Only the rosary is emblematic of Shiva the supreme yogi It signifies the letters of the alphabet-the sounds with which to utter ultimate truth century 10 grayish-green granite cm 48 3 34 3 8 9 accession number 25 254 34769 Collection of a retired professor from the University of Washington name unknown Seattle Washington until April 1972 John Ford New York April 1972 by purchase Walters Art Museum John Berthe Ford 2004 Desire and Devotion Art from India Nepal and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; Birmingham Museum of Art Birmingham; Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum Albuquerque 2001-2003 place of origin Bagli India Walters Art Museum license Hindu art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Shiva in sculpture Sculptures from India in the Walters Art Museum 10th-century art of India Sculptures from Madhya Pradesh | ||||
