Statue of Shiva (Statue of Śiva)

A bronze (pancha loha) sculpture of a seated figure of the Hindu god Śiva. He has four arms and carries a parasu (axe) in his proper right rear hand, a mrga (deer) in his proper left rear hand, a naga (cobra) in his proper left fore hand and he holds his proper right hand in abhaya mudra (the gesture of protection).

Kind

artefact

Date

940–950 CE