Kamadeva, the God of Love
Restituted
This artwork was restituted in March 2023. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.Though rarely represented in Kashmiri art, Kama, the god of love, is here identified by a wondrous mythical creature (makara), who spews arrows from its jaws. The bow and arrow and a pair of lovebirds are Kamadeva’s principal identifiers. This subject is a rare survivor from early medieval Kashmir.
Artwork Details
- Title: Kamadeva, the God of Love
- Date: second half of the 8th century
- Culture: India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
- Medium: Stone
- Dimensions: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.2 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); D. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, 1993
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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