Carved Ivory Dancing Shiva Nataraja in Oval Arc Standing on One Leg on Wooden Base

Sculpture

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Carved ivory statuette of Dancing Shiva Nataraja on a wooden base.: Image of the carved ivory statuette of Dancing Shiva Nataraja on a wooden base. Shiva Nataraja is depicted with six arms and is encircled in an oval shape.
Carved ivory statuette of Dancing Shiva Nataraja on a wooden base.

Image of the carved ivory statuette of Dancing Shiva Nataraja on a wooden base. Shiva Nataraja is depicted with six arms and is encircled in an oval shape.

Name/Title

Carved Ivory Dancing Shiva Nataraja in Oval Arc Standing on One Leg on Wooden Base

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000434

Description

Carved ivory statuette of Dancing Shiva Nataraja on a wooden base. Shiva Nataraja, also known as Adalvallan and "Lord of the Dance," is an East Indian Hindu deity. He is often depicted as a divine cosmic dancer and his dance is called the Ananda Tandava, which is a dance of bliss and triumph. The statuette was made in India.

Context

The statuette was gifted to the Jordans by member of the Kuwait Oil Company upon their return from India.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India