Bronze Votive Panel of Virabhadra From Deccan - 18th Century Material - Amber Constructed from chestnut wood with

Constructed from chestnut wood with a plywood back

It is from Shanxi province and would originally have been coated with a dark burgundy lacquer

Nagaland is a relatively inaccessible and unexplored area of India which borders Myanmar

original carrying frame

comical smile softens the composition

Bronze Votive Panel of Virabhadra From Deccan - 18th Century Material - Amber Constructed from chestnut wood withThis antique bronze votive plaque of the Hindu god Virabhadra depicts him flanked by his Daksha & Bhadrakali. This plaque dates to the 18th century. Virabhadra stands in his classic tribhanga pose with four arms holding a sword, shield, mace, and bow. A lingam can be seen left of his head and a Nandi bull to the right. A cobra head above a yali head can be seen at the top of the plaque. Virabhadra is an incarnation of Shiva manifested when his wife,