Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) — Unknown, ca. late 11th century

Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), Unknown

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Holder's headings: Dancing, Shiva
Wikidata depicts: Hinduism, Shiva, dance

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Credit: Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Susan Dillon, 1987
Licence: CC0-1.0
Evidence: metmuseum.org collection api v1: isPublicDomain=true on object 39328 (read 2026-09-01)
Record: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39328

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