Skand in Ivory
| Title | Skand in Ivory |
| Accession Number | AM-DA-705 |
| Title2 | Skand in Ivory |
| Museum Name | Allahabad Museum, Allahabad |
| Gallery Name | Decorative Art Gallery |
| Object Type | Decorative Art |
| Main Material | Ivory |
| Component Material II | Ivory |
| Component Material III | Ivory |
| Manufacturing Technique | Cutting and Carving |
| Main Artist | Not Known |
| Author | NA |
| Provenance | NA |
| Origin Place | Not Known |
| Find Place | Not Known |
| Scribe | NA |
| Style | NA |
| School | Not Known |
| Patron/Dynasty | NA |
| Inscription | No |
| Tribe | NA |
| Costume | NA |
| Culture | NA |
| Dimensions | 11 x 9.5 cm |
| Detailed Description | Six headed and twelve hand Kartikeya has been beautifully carved in ivory. He is seating on a peacock with two goddesses (matrikas) in alingan mudra. The Skand and the female goddess are wearing high crown and bead garlands. The Skand is shown with all of his aayudh and his right hand is made in abhay-mudra. The feathers of peacock have been carved beautifully. A snake has been shown captured by the left claw of the peacock lying on the surface. |
| Brief Description | An image of Kartikeya has been beautifully carved in ivory. |