Shiva as the Supreme Teacher (Dakshinamurti)
Place of originIndia
Shiva as the Supreme Teacher (Dakshinamurti)
Date12th century
Mediumgreen stone
Dimensionsobject: 17 1/4 x 8 x 5 1/2 in. (43.8 x 20.3 x 14 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Dr. Robert and Dr. Ann Walzer
Object number2011.41
Subject(s)
- figure
- religion
- Hinduism
- deity
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Indian
On View
On viewIndia, Karnataka
14th century
Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan
late 1st century-early 2nd century
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
2nd century CE