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Shiva

Keywords : Shiva

Type of artworkSculpture
VillageNational Museum
Province/CityJakarta
StateWestern Java
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : -6.176944
Long : 106.821944

History of production-
ArtThis Shiva sculpture can be seen as a good example of costumes in Central Java art. He wears a sash and a bow-tied belt of Southern India art. However, the crown decoration is more similar to Pala art. It should be noted that costumes in the Central Java art are usually the mixture between Pala and Southern India arts.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodMid Central Javanese Art
Age13th-15th centuries BE.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
Religion and beliefShiva is the destroyer in Hinduism and the most revered god is Shiava sect.
Related artworkShiva is the destroyer in Hinduism and the most revered god is Shiava sect.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali