[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [National Museum, New Delhi](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm) › Shiva # Shiva This is a bust of Shiva holding a flower in his right hand in front of the chest. He wears an elaborate head-dress with a crest, ear-pendant and a double string pearl necklace. The hair is braided upward and tied into a knot over the head, two curly locks falling on each shoulder. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 600–799 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.51-102](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.51-102) · Pramāṇa