figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1993.262
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1993.262
Right side view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1993.262
Left side view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1993.262
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1993.262 Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1993.262 Right side view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1993.262 Left side view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1993.262

Figure of Siva, made of wood, cloth, plaster and paint. A cobra is wound around his neck, and his right hand is raised, palm facing forwards.The body is painted blue, with tiger or leopard skin clothing painted in yellow and black.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1993.262
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; cloth; paint; plaster
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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