Head of Shiva
(not assigned)Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Head of Shiva
Date6th century
Mediummottled red sandstone
Dimensionsobject: 9 1/2 x 8 x 6 1/4 in. (24.1 x 20.3 x 15.9 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Pratapaditya and Chitra Pal
Object number2008.47.5
Subject(s)
- heads and faces
- deity
- Hinduism
- religion
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Indian
On View
On viewIndia, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
1st century BCE
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
2nd century CE
India, Uttar Pradesh, Kaushambi
1st-2nd century CE