seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne, with a kalasha under the right foot, the right hand holding a jambhara fruit and the left a jewel-spewing mongoose, clad in a dhoti and fluttering scarf, wearing a five-pointed crown framing his fierce face



Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13116.

Nils Nessim Collection.

Wear to gilding, polychrome and cold gold overall. With accretion and areas of oxidation throughout. Baseplate in tact, bearing label "From the Nils Nessim Collection" and further labeled "-1891-218".
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