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An Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraj dancing an Apasmara
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An Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraj, dancing an Apasmara Purusha, the...

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An Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraj, dancing an Apasmara Purusha, the personification of ignorance, he holds a damaru (drum) representing the five rhythms of manifestation, late Vijayanagar / Nayak, 16th/17th century, some damage, 33cm. This figure, surely the most iconic image in Hindu art, illustrates Shiva performing the Tandava,...
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