Kumara with a Peacock, Thakuri period, 11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Copper alloy, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Sculpture, Kumara (“the everlasting youthful son”) is an epithet of Skanda, a son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also synonymous with Karttikeya, the god of war in the Hindu pantheon. Here he is depicted as a child seated on a cushion, cradling a peacock, his mythical vehicle
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Kumara, Peacock, Thakuri period, 11th century, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Copper alloy, H, 5 1/2, 14 cm, W, 3 3/4, 9.5, D, 3, 7.6, Sculpture, everlasting youthful, son, epithet, Skanda, Shiva, Parvati, synonymous, Karttikeya, god, war, Hindu pantheon, depicted, child seated, cushion, cradling, peacock, mythical vehicle
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