Signed Artisan Carved Hindu Wood Sculpture of Shiva, "Hindu God Shiva"

Carving Balinese jempinis wood, Kadek Darmini creates a portrait of the Hindu god, Shiva. He is one of the most complex gods in Hindu faith, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities. He is both destroyer and restorer; the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality; the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. Coiled around his neck, a cobra symbolizes his divine destructive power.