Colossal Head of a Deva, c. 1200. Creator: Unknown.
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Colossal Head of a Deva, c. 1200. This head is from one of the gods ( devas in Sanskrit) who, according to Hindu myth, churned the primordial Ocean of Milk to extract the nectar of immortality. Using a mountain as a churning rod and a serpent as the rope, the gods on one side and the demons on the other vied to win the nectar. The gods prevailed and achieved immortality.
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