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Shiva Nataraja
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, sculpture, AK-MAK-187
Shiva is depicted here as Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), standing in a ring of fire in the anandatandava position. He is both the creator and destroyer of the world. He is standing on a dwarf, symbolising ignorance. Richly decorated bronze statues of Hindu gods like this are carried in processions…
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Avalokiteshvara
anonymous, c. 750 - c. 900, figure, AK-RAK-2000-15
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Two kneeling prophets (from a…
anonymous, , c. 1400 - c. 1410, figure, BK-16925-A
On display in room 0.2
Two kneeling prophets (from a…
anonymous, after , c. 1400 - c. 1410, figure, BK-16925-B
On display in room 0.2
Somaskanda
anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1200, figure, AK-RAK-2012-1
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1