Shiva as Nataraja Enshrined with Deities
dancing four-armed Nataraja at center standing on a demon with fangs and a moustache; central figure flanked by Ganesha (elephant-headed figure) at left and Meenakshi (green-skinned figure with green bird) at right; main figures appear in front of an architectural facade with a round element at center flanked by archways--all with swags and elaborate raised decorative patterning; pair of winged figures in top corners; eight figures on each side of a small bull at bottom with small shrines in each lower corner; all figures dressed in gold, with gold architectural elements; received framed and glazed with glass
- Date
- mid 19th century
- In our collection
- since July the 24th, 2010 up to now
- Dimensions
- 29 1/4 × 23 1/4 in. (74.3 × 59.06 cm) (sight) 31 3/4 × 25 13/16 × 2 1/4 in. (80.65 × 65.56 × 5.72 cm) (outer frame, including bracing bars on back of panel)
- Location
- G211
- Medium
- Pigment, gold leaf and sukkan (limestone paste) on cloth stretched over wood
- Price
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- Composition
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copper 48% iron 9% cadmium 4% oxygen 39%