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Chola bronze sculpture of Shiva as Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. LACMA

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Shiva as the Lord of Dance   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Title
Shiva as the Lord of Dance
Description
English: Nataraja from Tamil Nadu, India. Chola Dynasty
Español: Shiva Nataraja en Tamil Nadu, India.
Français : Shiva Nataraja. Art Chola, Tamil Nadu (Inde)
Русский: Медная скульптура Шивы из Индии (Тамил-Наду)
العربية : ناتاراجا من تاميل نادو الهند أسرة كولا
Date between circa 950 and circa 1000
Medium copper alloy
medium QS:P186,Q518350
Dimensions 30 × 22.5 × 7 in (76.2 × 57.1 × 17.7 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q1641836
Current location
South and Southeast Asian Art Department.
Accession number
M.75.1
References Los Angeles County Museum of Art: online database: entry 240893
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: cleared all hairs and most dust spots, denoised background only, converted to sRGB. The original can be viewed here: Shiva as the Lord of Dance LACMA.jpg. Modifications made by Julia W.

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    • 2011-03-28T23:13:39Z Kaldari 2876x3694 (7527094 Bytes) {{Information |Description=Sculpture of Shiva in copper alloy from India (Tamil Nadu). |Source=[http://host2.piction.com/icons/dmx/wsdemo/mainimage.html?surl=319462354ZZZSGNABAYTPL36291&umoid=444303 LACMA] |Date=circa 950-100

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