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Section of a Diptych in Linga Form, Interior Depicting Parvati, the Consort of Shiva

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Object Information
  • Title: Section of a Diptych in Linga Form, Interior Depicting Parvati, the Consort of Shiva
  • Date: 6th–7th century
  • Culture: India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
  • Medium: Chlorite schist
  • Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
  • Object Number: 1987.142.52
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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