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UNKNOWN INDIAN ARTIST

SHIVA NATARAJA, THE LORD OF DANCE, EARLY 13TH CENTURY

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Shiva Nataraja, The Lord of Dance, early 13th century. Unknown maker (Indian). Bronze. Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust.
The Hindu god Shiva raises his left leg in an eternal dance to create, maintain, and destroy the universe. His upper-right hand holds the drum that beats the rhythm to his step. Balancing on his right foot, Shiva tramples Apasmarapurusha, the demon of ignorance. Unlike in the museum, in a South Indian temple, this sculpture was adorned daily with offerings of cloths, flowers, and oils. During festival processions, worshippers could see the sculpture of Shiva from all angles outside of its temple.

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