Manuscripts8th-9th century
Standing Three-Headed Shiva
Karakota period, circa 700-900
Dimensions
66.7 x 25.2 x 11.4 cm (26 1/4 x 9 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Provenance
[Spink and Son Ltd., London, (by 1989-1990)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1990.
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