Museum collection · Art Institute of Chicago · 104995
Karttikeya, God of War, Holding a Spear
India Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, 2nd century
Art Institute of Chicago · James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection · Public domain
- Artist
- India Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
- Date
- 2nd century
- Medium
- Spotted red sandstone
- Dimensions
- 19 × 10.5 × 4 cm (7 1/2 × 4 1/8 × 1 9/16 in.)
- Era
- Museum collection
Why it matters
Karttikeya, God of War, Holding a Spear, dated 2nd century, is catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago as a work in Spotted red sandstone. The museum attributes the work to India Uttar Pradesh, Mathura. The recorded dimensions are 19 × 10.5 × 4 cm (7 1/2 × 4 1/8 × 1 9/16 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.