Mother Goddess (c.600 CE)
The mother goddess captures an intimate, everyday moment of maternal care—playful, protective, and deeply human—making it one of the most expressive and relatable representations of motherhood in early medieval Indian art.
Hinduism
Artifacts tied to Hinduism, one of the world’s oldest religions, featuring icons, sculptures, and ritual items. This category reflects the spiritual depth and artistic traditions of Hindu culture across centuries.
Shiva As Lord of Music (c.1000 CE)
Cast c. 1000 CE, this Chola bronze from Tamil Nadu shows Shiva with vina, axe, and antelope.
Surya The Sun God (c.700-750 CE)
Cast c. early 700s, this Kashmiri brass Surya in Central Asian garb radiates divine light.
Bronze Statue of Ganesha (1070 CE)
A bronze figure from c. 1070, depicting Ganesha with an elephant head, cast with four arms and a modaka.
Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance (1000s CE)
A bronze nataraja statue from the 1000s, portraying Shiva dancing within a flame ring, cast with four arms and a dwarf base.
One-Faced Linga (Ekamukhalinga) (600–700s CE)
A stone linga from the 600s–700s, depicting Shiva with a crescent moon, carved from chloritic schist with a third eye and matted hair.