[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Figure of acarya # Figure of acarya Architectural fragment with a standing Śaiva ācārya carved in a cream-coloured marble. The pot-bellied preceptor holds a rosary (akṣamālā) and what appears to be a miniature lance. He has a long beard and matted locks (jaṭā) tied into a large oblong bun. He wears a sash, yajñopavīta and a loin cloth secured with rope. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 950–999 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1964-0413-2](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1964-0413-2) · Pramāṇa