Carving of Shiva
Unknown Indian, Indian
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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