Dansende Shiva Nataraja uit India (9,5 cm) Filipijnen Dimensions: approximately 10

Dimensions: approximately 10

Subtle scarifications can be seen on the side of the head

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Nkisi (plural minkisi) are spirits or an object inhabited by a spirit

Dansende Shiva Nataraja uit India (9,5 cm) Filipijnen Dimensions: approximately 10Height: 9. 5 cm. Nataraja or Nataraj, the dance form of Lord Shiva. The term 'Nataraj' means 'King of Dancers' (Sanskrit nata = dance; raja = king). In the words of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Nataraj is 'the clearest image of the activity of God that any art or religion can boast of.' It is in fact an iconographic representation of India's rich and diverse cultural heritage and was developed in southern India by artists of the 9th and 10th centuries