Kumara with a Peacock, Thakuri period, 11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Copper alloy, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 3 3/4 in

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Kumara with a Peacock, Thakuri period, 11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Copper alloy, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. ( cm); D. 3 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Kumara (“the everlasting youthful son”) is an epithet of Skanda, a son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also synonymous with Karttikeya, the god of war in the Hindu pantheon. Here he is depicted as a child seated on a cushion, cradling a peacock, his mythical vehicle

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