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| Parvati |
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| India, Tamil Nadu; Chola period (880-1279), 11th century |
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| Copper alloy |
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| H. 31 3/4 in. (80.6 cm) |
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| Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art |
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| 1979.021 |
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| Parvati, the daughter of the Himalayan Mountains, is worshiped both as Shiva's wife and as an independent deity. She is identified by her conical crown with its mountainlike tiers and by the distinctive "flower-holding" gesture of her right hand. A statue of Parvati is an integral part of the imagery of Shiva as Lord of the Dance. In a temple, this large bronze would have been placed near an image of Shiva, similar to those in the Asia Society Collection (see Related Objects). |
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