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.
Indian Chola Period
The Indian Chola Period (circa 9th–13th centuries CE), a golden age of South Indian art and architecture. This category features bronze sculptures and temple relics from this influential dynasty.
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.