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Dark black stone stele with arched top showing a crowned seated figure in meditation pose, flanked by attendants, with carved animals along the base.

Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death

A dark stone stele with an arched top shows a crowned, seated deity in meditation pose at center, flanked by standing attendants and small flying figures in the upper corners. Below, a row of carved animals and figures runs across the base of the carved panel.

Artist
Unknown
Date
12th century
Medium
Black stone
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2988 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1200).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · 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, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, in memory of Alice Boney, 1991

Español: Shiva como Mrityunjaya, conquistador de la muerte

Una estela de piedra oscura con remate en arco muestra una deidad coronada, sentada en postura de meditación en el centro, flanqueada por asistentes de pie y pequeñas figuras voladoras en las esquinas superiores. Debajo, una hilera de animales y figuras tallados recorre la base del panel.

Português: Shiva como Mrityunjaya, o conquistador da morte

Uma estela de pedra escura com topo em arco mostra uma divindade coroada, sentada em postura de meditação no centro, ladeada por assistentes em pé e pequenas figuras voadoras nos cantos superiores. Abaixo, uma fileira de animais e figuras esculpidos percorre a base do painel.

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