South India, early Chola Period, 11th century / Shiva's Gajasura

South India, early Chola Period, 11th century
Shiva's Gajasura - Samharamurti
11th century
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian; South Indian; Chola
Creator Name-CRT: South India, early Chola Period, 11th century
Title: Shiva's Gajasura - Samharamurti
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1000
Creation End Date: 1099
Creation Date: 11th century
Object Type: Sculpture
Classification Term: Sculpture-stone
Materials and Techniques: Granite
Dimensions: Overall: 72.39cm x 48.26cm x 20.32cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1962.164
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Style or Period: South India, early Chola Period, 11th century
Context:

Shiva, eight-armed, in destructive aspect (sammaramurti) having killed the elephant (gaja) shaped demon (asura) has taken skin for garment. He holds it behind him: elephant's head and forelegs at left of god's lifted leg; hind legs above god's head upper right. God carries noose, trident, elephant tusk in right hands; left hands: one is broken offf; second holds drum; third against his hair, in vismaya mudra, gesture of astonishment. Dwarf gana at lower left; Devi at lower right probably held skanda, their son, now boken off.

AMICA ID: CMA_.1962.164
AMICA Library Year: 2001
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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