ID: 700008392 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008392	Record Type: Movable Work

Marriage of Shiva and Parvati (stele; unknown Indian, ninth century; ninth century; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, Los Angeles c...; M.82.231)

Note: Sandstone carving of the figures of Shiva and Parvati surrounded by a host of divinities. Shiva's trident and Parvati's mirror are depicted between the heads of the deities.

Titles:

Marriage of Shiva and Parvati (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,U)

Marriage of Siva and Parvati (C,U,RP,English,U,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

stele [300007023] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, monuments, <monuments by form>)

Classifications:

sculptures (preferred)

Creation Date: ninth century

Creator Display:

unknown Indian, ninth century [preferred,VP]

creator unknown Indian (Indian cultural designation) [500125241]

Locations:

Creation: Uttar Pradesh [7016722] (Geographic)

Current: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500217563] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: M.82.231

Display Materials: sandstone

	sandstone [300011376]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), sedimentary rock, <sedimentary rock by composition>)

Dimensions: 24.5 inches (62.2 cm)

Cultures:

Indian (preferred)

General Subject:

religion and mythology (preferred)

human figures

Specific Subjects:

	Shiva [901000021]
	.....((Hindu characters, Hindu iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Parvati [901001899]
	.....((Hindu characters, Hindu iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Brahma [901000856]
	.....((Hindu characters, Hindu iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	marriage (social construct) [300055475]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), social science concepts, sociological concepts, social structure) (AAT)

	trident [300379353]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Weapons and Ammunition (hierarchy name), weapons, armaments, edged weapons, staff weapons, spears (weapons), <spears by form>) (AAT)

	mirror [300037682]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Furnishings (hierarchy name), furnishings (works), <furnishings by form or function>) (AAT)

Provenance: Gift of Lee Roth, Woodbury, New York.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Marriage of Shiva and Parvati	........ [VP]
	........ Los Angeles County Museum of Art online (2002) accessed 14 April 2015
Marriage of Siva and Parvati	........ [VP]
	........ Pal, Indian Sculpture (1986-1988) 33

Subject: ....... [VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... Pal, Indian Sculpture (1986-1988)