Carving of Shiva

Unknown Indian, Indian

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early 19th century

Soapstone

Overall: 3 1/8 × 2 1/16 × 1/2 in. (8 × 5.3 × 1.2 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College

13.15.778

Geography

Place Made: India, South Asia, Asia

Period

19th century

Object Name

Ceremonial Artifact

Research Area

Asia

Not on view

Course History

Anthropology 32.01, Anthropology of Tibet & Himalayas, Sienna Craig, Winter 2024

Provenance

Probably collected by Frederick Hall (1780-1843), Class of 1803, date unknown; given to present collection,1838-1841; catalogued, 1913.

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