Plaque

Plaque of Virabhadra. The four-armed figure holds an arrow, a sword, a shield and a bow. He is wearing a garland of skulls. The Shaiva nature of the imagery is emphasised by the engraved 'linga' and bull on either side of the head of Virabhadra, and the rearing cobra above. Made of bronze.

Kind

artefact

Date

1700–1799 CE