Standing Shiva Mahadeva
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Standing Shiva Mahadeva

TitleStanding Shiva Mahadeva
Date700s 8th century
Mediumschist
ClassificationSculpture
OriginNorthern India, Kashmir, 8th century Northern India
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineStanding Shiva Mahadeva, 700s. Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century. Schist; overall: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin, 1989.369
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Standing Shiva Mahadeva” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 700s. It is executed in schist and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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