Ancient Statue of Goddess Uma

Illustration

by James Blake Wiener
published on 02 December 2018

Ancient Statue of Goddess Uma — This ancient statue of the Hindu goddess Uma (Parvarti) is rendered in the pre-Angkor style of Prasat Andet. It comes from Cambodia, it is made from standstone, and it dates to the late 7th or early 8th century CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

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James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of Ancient History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 02). Ancient Statue of Goddess Uma. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9641/

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