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Devi, probably Uma

second half of the 7th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
This goddess (devi) likely represents Shiva’s consort, Uma. She wears her braided hair piled up into a crown (jatamukuta) and arranged in two tiers of loops with a flat flowerlike summit. This hairstyle associates her with Shiva. The supporting bridges of stone between the lower arms and hips are indicative of an early date. This icon likely once occupied a secondary chapel in a temple dedicated to Shiva in the coastal province of Soc Trang, southern Vietnam. A companion sculpture from the same site is in the Museum of Fine Arts, Ho Chi Minh City.

cat. no. 93

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Devi, probably Uma
  • Date: second half of the 7th century
  • Culture: Southern Vietnam
  • Medium: Sandstone
  • Dimensions: H. 23 in. (58.5 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Lent by Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund and private donors (IS.1-2002)
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art