Karttikeya, the God of War, 8th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir), Brass with silver inlay, H. 10 1/2 × W. 6 1/4 × D. 3 in. (26.7 × 15.9 × 7.6 cm), Sculpture, Here, the god of war sits regally on his vehicle, a peacock, as if enthroned. He displays the rosary (aksamala) favored by his father, Shiva, and, instead of his usual javelin, holds a disk standard seemingly with solar symbolism
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Karttikeya, God, War, 8th century, India, Jammu, Kashmir, ancient kingdom, Brass, silver inlay, H, 10 1/2, W, 6 1/4, D, 3, 26.7, 15.9, 7.6 cm, Sculpture, god, war sits regally, vehicle, peacock, if enthroned, displays, rosary, aksamala, favored, father, Shiva, usual javelin, holds, disk standard, seemingly, solar symbolism
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