Dark schist relief panel of a standing deity with a sash, a small attendant at lower left, and a peacock at lower right.

Panel of a Portable Shrine with Karttikeya, the God of War

A dark schist panel with an arched top shows a standing male deity with a sash and a long garment, his upper body worn. A small attendant stands at the lower left and a peacock rests at the lower right, beside the figure's legs.

Look closer: A small attendant figure stands near the lower left edge, partly hidden by the shadow of the main figure.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 6th century
Medium: Schist
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 1500 × 2000 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 600).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987

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