Hindu Deities Shiva and Parvati as Uma-Maheshvara Artist: Unknown

late 10th–11th century

Asian Art

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

When depicted with their children Skanda and Ganesha, Shiva and Parvati are generally known as Uma-Maheshvara. The goddess Parvati is shown in her avatar as Uma, the daughter of the Himalayas, while Shiva takes the form of Maheshvara, or the "Great God."

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

5 1/8 × 3 3/4 × 2 5/8 in. (13 × 9.5 × 6.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Michael de Havenon, B.A. 1962, and Georgia de Havenon

Accession Number

2017.53.2a-b

Geography

India

Culture

Indian

Period

Pala period (ca. 750–1100)

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Sale Sotheby's, New York, lot 25; Michael and Georgia de Havenon, New York; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2017
Bibliography
  • Denise Patry Leidy, "South and Southeast Asian Sculpture, 7th–9th century," Arts of Asia (March–April 2018), 61, fig. 5
  • "Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2017), 17
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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