Bronze

India , 15th century

Dimensions: Height 13 cm Wide 12 cm Depth 7 cm

Weight: 1870 grams

Seated Narasimha, god of protection, destruction and yoga with legs crossed, dressed in a long dhoti. He has four arms, two raised in the air holding Vishnu's attributes, the dharma chakra and shanka, as he is one of his avatars. The other two arms are placed on an asura lying on his lap, he is disembowling the asura. The deity has large, bulging eyes, the tongue is sticking out. He is wearing a high, winged crown.