Kamadeva, the God of Love, second half of the 8th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir), Stone, H. 14 5/8 in. (37.2 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); D. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm), Sculpture, Though rarely represented in Kashmiri art, Kama, the god of love, is here identified by a wondrous mythical creature (makara), who spews arrows from its jaws. The bow and arrow and a pair of lovebirds are Kamadeva’s principal identifiers
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Kamadeva, God, Love, second half, 8th century, India, Jammu, Kashmir, ancient kingdom, Stone, H, 14 5/8, 37.2 cm, W, 2 3/8, 6, D, 11, 29.5, Sculpture, rarely, represented, Kashmiri art, Kama, god, love, identified, wondrous mythical, creature, makara, spews arrows, jaws, bow, arrow, pair, lovebirds, principal, identifiers
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