M0003929: Ornamental statue of Shiva

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Indian or Persian ornamental statue

A black and white reproduction of a photograph of the Hindu god Shiva, in his Nataraja form (Lord of the Dance). It is unusual that he is holding a trident in this pose as he is usually depicted holding it in other poses.

May 1934

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.