shiva-as-dakshinamurti

GRANITE FIGURE OF SHIVA AS THE GREAT TEACHER – DAKSHINAMURTI,
Chola Dynasty, South-India, 13th century, the God seated in 'virasana' on a pedestal with his left leg gracefully crossed, a flame and a cobra in his upper most hand and his lower right hand in a gesture of elucidation, his face in a benign expression and hair matted in an elaborate chignon.
25.9 x 16.5 in

NOTES
Viewing of this lot in Bangalore.
Registered Antiquity. Non-Exportable