GODDESS KASHMIRA IN RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART NEW YORK

                                 
                             

GODDESS  KASHMIRA  IN RUBIN MUSEUM  OF ART  NEW YORK

If you want to see some rare ancient Art from Kashmir , Western Himalayas, and Tibet, You need to visit Rubin Museum of Art located on 17th street West New York. In Rubin Museum, you will actually be surprised to see some rare Ivory work from Kashmir. I had never heard that ancient Kings from Kashmir patronized Ivory work. Presence of elephants in Kashmir is substantiated by some text but Ivory work from Kashmir is a news to me.

This is 10th century copper inlaid with the silver sculpture of  goddess UMA  from Kashmir.It is on display inside Kashmir section of Rubin Museum New York. You can see Nandi and  Shiva’s Trishula as well. Uma is also known as  Parvati.

According to  Oxford-educated Historian Hindol Sengupta :

“ This idol is of Goddess Kashmira. Goddess Kashmira, daughter of King Himalaya, is also known as Parvati. This is from  ancient Kashmir that most people have forgotten .”

( Avtar Mota )



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