Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम
Achaeological Museum, Khajuraho
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या
GM-AMK-MP-758282
Title/ Name of Object
वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम
Divine couple
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म
Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश
Chandella - चंदेल
Period / तारीख/युग
Early Medieval - प्रारम्भिक मध्य काल
Style / शैली
Chandella - चंदेल
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र
Khajuraho
Material / सामग्री
Sandstone - बलुआ पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
NA
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।
New Museum Building
State/UT
राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
Madhya Pradesh
Measurement/Weight
माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
0.0
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
62
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
89
Weight(gm) / भार
0.0
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
17
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण
Pediment showing a divine couple seated in lalitasana on lotus in alingana, inside a niche. The male deity is two armed and has beards, his right hand is in vitarka, the left is in alingana. The female holds a mirror in her left hand. The couple is flanked on, either side by garland bearing Vidyadhara and seated devotee in anjali mudra, garland bearing Apsaras are also standing in tribhanga mudra on either side of the niche. The niche is surmounted by three pidha towers and amalaka etc. Carved in relief. The face of the female deity is chipped off. Right side of Apsara, pedestal bears and inscription Shaju
Identification Marks /
पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र