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  Shiva in Cham Art

 

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A sandstone Cham sculpture of the Hindu god Shiva. Besides a jata, i.e. the plaited hair-style typical to this deity, he is here —atypically not wearing a brahman cord (fig.), nor seems there to be a clearly noticeable crescent (fig.) present.

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