Lot 87

A LARGE BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF SIVA
SOUTH INDIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Auction: 10 December 2025 from 14:00 GMT
Description
cast bronze, depicting Siva on a large stepped base with his various attributes
Dimensions
47.5cm high, 35.5cm wide, 22.4cm diameter
Provenance
Formerly, from a Manhattan Estate; purchased from Paul Anavian.
Footnote
Depicted as powerful and robust, the four-armed deity sits in lalita asana on a lotus throne that is attached to a rectangular base. Siva holds a battle-axe and an antelope, while his front right hand makes the abhaya mudra or 'do not fear' gesture, and his left forms the katakamukha gesture. He wears a short dhoti, sacred cord, various ornaments, and a siraschakra lotus behind his tall jata-mukuta hair.
