Shiva, Uma, and Their Son Skanda (Somaskandamurti), Chola period (880–1279), early 11th century, India (Tamil Nadu), Copper alloy, H. 29 7/8 in. (53 cm); W. 21 7/8 in. (55.6 cm); D. 10 1/4 in. (26.2 cm), Sculpture, Somaskandamurti is one of the most popular religious images in South India. The four-armed Shiva holds a battle-ax and a deer in his upper hands and a citron in his lower left hand. His lower right hand is raised in abhayamudra (the gesture that allays fear)
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Shiva, Uma, Son Skanda, Somaskandamurti, Chola period, 880–1279, early 11th century, India, Tamil Nadu, Copper alloy, H, 29 7/8, 53 cm, W, 21, 55.6, D, 10 1/4, 26.2, Sculpture, popular religious images, South India, four-armed Shiva, holds, battle-ax, deer, upper hands, citron, lower left, hand right, raised, abhayamudra, gesture, allays fear
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