COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1969.117
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CMA_.1969.117
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
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Creator Dates/Places:
India
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India
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
India, Chola period, 11th - 12th century
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India, Chola period, 11th - 12th century
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Title:
Shiva's Trident with Ardhanarisvara: Half Shiva / Half Parvati
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Shiva's Trident with Ardhanarisvara: Half Shiva / Half Parvati
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
11th - 12th century
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11th - 12th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1000
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1000
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1199
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1199
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
bronze
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bronze
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Dimensions:
Overall: 39.6cm
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Overall: 39.6cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1969.117
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1969.117
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
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Context:
The trisula (trident) is one of the attributes of Shiva. In the context of this sculpture it was probably set on a wooden pole and used in a temple's ritual processions. Here it is enhanced with the figure of Ardhanarishvara (a combined form of Shiva and Parvati) wherein the proper right side of the body is that of Shiva and the left Parvati, representing masculine and feminine aspects of the god in union--which on a symbolic level equals the union of a worshiper with a god. Shiva's part of the body hastwo arms (half of the usual four) one holding an axe (parasu), while Parvati has only one; the Shiva side of the body is clad in a dhoti (loin cloth), while Parvati wears a long skirt; Shiva's hair is pulled up in a high coiffure (jatamakuta), while Parvati has a conical crown and a round earring in her ear. The body of the image is dramatically flexed in the tribhanga (three-bent) posture, especially pronounced on Parvati's side. Her hip is thrust to the side with the weight of the body resting on her leg, while Shiva's leg is slightly bent and relaxed. Behind the androgyne figure is the bull, Nandi, which usually accompanies Shiva and Parvati. Tridents of this type are extremely rare, especially when enhanced by sculptural representations. This is a particularly fine example in terms of its execution and style, representing the fully mature Chola style, when some of the best bronzes of that school were produced. The additional enhancement of this bronze is a beautiful jade-green patina. The metal alloyused in Chola bronzes is often prone to this type of patina, which forms with the passage of time. S.C.
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The trisula (trident) is one of the attributes of Shiva. In the context of this sculpture it was probably set on a wooden pole and used in a temple's ritual processions. Here it is enhanced with the figure of Ardhanarishvara (a combined form of Shiva and Parvati) wherein the proper right side of the body is that of Shiva and the left Parvati, representing masculine and feminine aspects of the god in union--which on a symbolic level equals the union of a worshiper with a god. Shiva's part of the body hastwo arms (half of the usual four) one holding an axe (parasu), while Parvati has only one; the Shiva side of the body is clad in a dhoti (loin cloth), while Parvati wears a long skirt; Shiva's hair is pulled up in a high coiffure (jatamakuta), while Parvati has a conical crown and a round earring in her ear. The body of the image is dramatically flexed in the tribhanga (three-bent) posture, especially pronounced on Parvati's side. Her hip is thrust to the side with the weight of the body resting on her leg, while Shiva's leg is slightly bent and relaxed. Behind the androgyne figure is the bull, Nandi, which usually accompanies Shiva and Parvati. Tridents of this type are extremely rare, especially when enhanced by sculptural representations. This is a particularly fine example in terms of its execution and style, representing the fully mature Chola style, when some of the best bronzes of that school were produced. The additional enhancement of this bronze is a beautiful jade-green patina. The metal alloyused in Chola bronzes is often prone to this type of patina, which forms with the passage of time. S.C.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1969.117.tif
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CMA_.1969.117.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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