“Trident With Shiva As Half-Woman” Chrome Full Color Photo Vintage Postcard, Unused

This postcard features a bronze sculpture titled "Trident with Shiva as Half-Woman (Ardhanarishvara)," created around 1050 during the Chola period in Tamil Nadu, India. It depicts Ardhanarishvara, the androgynous composite form of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati, standing on his mount, the bull Nandi. The male right side features matted locks (jatamukuta) and holds an axe, while the female left side wears a jeweled crown and a long skirt.  The figure is encircled by a large trishul (trident), the primary weapon of Shiva.  Bonus fact! This antique item is part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art here where I live!

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• Listed May 6, 2026