Lot 506 Dα

A Vijayanagar bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja. In style of the 14th/15th century

A Vijayanagar bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja dancing on the back of the dwarf Aparasmara, his two main hands in a dancing position, his other two hands holding attributes, wearing a short dhoti, his hair arranged in a jatamukuta streaming out at both sides, one side with a seated Ganga, enclosed in a circular flame nimbus, on an oval base. Damaged. In style of the 14th/15th century. Mounted.
Height 14.1 cm