Chola Shiva Chandrashekhara

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by Brooklyn Museum
published on 26 April 2022

Chola Shiva Chandrashekhara — A bronze Chola sculpture of Shiva Chandrashekhara – Lord Crowned with the Moon. The figure holds an antelope in his left rear arm and a battleaxe in his right rear arm, which emphasise his role as a protector, especially of the animal kingdom. (Brooklyn Museum, New York)

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