Lot 8 Dα

A stone stele of Shiva and Parvati (Umamaheshvara). India, Rajasthan/Madhya Pradesh. 11th/13th century

Seated in lalitasana on a bench, Shiva holds a string of beads in his right hand while placing his left around the shoulder of his consort Parvati, in his subsidiary hands a trident and a serpent, Parvati holds a mirror in her left hand. Both figures are adorned with large ear ornaments, necklaces, armlets and anklets. Behind Shiva’s head a halo in openwork. Beneath the figures nandi and the emanciated figure of Bhringhi, with accompanying figures to both sides. At the centre of the plinth the figure of a reclining nandi in engraving and an inscription to the right. Mounted on a wooden stand.
Height 47 cm