FOUR-ARMED DEITY WITH SPOUSE
FOUR-ARMED DEITY WITH SPOUSE
Bronze
India, approx. 17th to 18th cent.
A horse on a plate with pointed elongation front and back, upon which a four-armed deity sits, possibly Shiva in the form of Rudra (or a regional variation like Jotiba), since a sword is held. Other attributes are trident, drum and sling. In one arm, Shiva holds his wife Parvati, both wearing pot crowns. A little dog aside the group. On back is a shield, partly green age patina. Underneath, silvery written collection number "353".
Dimensions: HEIGHT 8.8 CM
Condition: Age- related with strong green patina
Provenance: From an old German private collection