Description:
South-India, ca. 16th cent.
H. 33.5 cm
Sculpted in high relief seated on a lotus, both hands in the act of bringing his right foot to his mouth, the left placed on the base, naked chubby body, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows, elongated earlobes with ear ornaments and his hairdo formed of large curls kept together with a beaded string, on stand.
From an old European private collection, acquired before 2007, formerly the SLIM Collection, Bouchoucha, 2000 - Very minor restoration, partly chipped