National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

State Achaeological Museum, Aandhra Pradesh

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	State Achaeological Museum, Aandhra Pradesh
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	SM-apm-AP-141520
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Miniature shrine
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश	Eastern Chalukya - पूर्वी चालुक्य
Period / तारीख/युग	2,00,000 B.P. - 1,00,000 B.P.
Style / शैली
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	Yeleswaram V Nalgonda Dist
Material / सामग्री	Stone - पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री	Red Sand Stone
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	Open Court Yard
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Andhra Pradesh
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई	43
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई	78
Weight(gm) / भार
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई	27
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	A miniature shrine with a niche on face in which depicted Siva as artha narisvara standing in dwibhanga pose with four hands. The head is decorated with short kirita makuta. The right rear hand holds a trident while the left rear hand is raised up high in to the air. The front right hand hangs down freely in lolahasta aspect, while the front left rests on the hip i.e. katyavalambita pose. The right half depicts masculine aspect, while the left is feminine indicated by the presence of a lone breast. The neck is adorned with a kanta mala and a thick yajnopavita across the left shoulder. There is a katisutra around the loin. Other ornaments are bangles which number as many as six. The image is slim and tall.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान

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