Cleveland Museum of Art

Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance

Unknown artist

1000s

Type: Sculpture
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 113 x 102 x 30 cm (44 1/2 x 40 3/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Base: 35 x 24 cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
Culture: South India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period (900–1200s)
Credit: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

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