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A BUFF SANDSTONE HEAD OF BHAIRAVA INDIA, RAJASTHAN OR MADHYA PRADESH, 9TH-10TH CENTURY 13 ? in. (36 cm.) high
This unusual head is depicted with bulging eyes and protruding fangs, with a flared moustache and full beard. The aforementioned attributes are consistent with the iconography of Bhairava, the wrathful manifestation of Shiva, but for the unusual treatment of the hair, which is represented as a loose cap with a forward-hanging fold. In The Sensuous Immortals, Pal speculates that the cap may actually be a rough bun of hair, which would correspond with the dreadlocks of hair associated with Shiva. Although the exact identity of the figure remains unclear, the fine carving and expressive appearance epitomize the expressive nature of early medieval Indian stone sculpture.