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6 Kartikeya Buff Sandstone, Madhya Pradesh Ca. 7th Century A.D. 35 x 35.5 x 18 cm. Acc. No.1119 Gift of Mrs. Madhuri D. Desal, Bombay.
The bust of a three-faced and six-armed Kartikeya wears a small crown, necklaces, armlets, circular ear ornaments and a yajnopavita. Some locks of hair dangle on his shoulders. The bust represents a youthful body with placid faces and a juvenile beauty. Three small hair meshes (sikhandaka) arranged on top of the head can be seen through a small bejewelled crown. The figure shows late Gupta characteristics and thus it can be dated to ca. A.D. 650.
Published: Lallt Kumar, A Note on Sanmukha Kartikeya, Sambodhi, Vol. 12. Ahmedabad, 1984
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