Bronze relief with depiction of Shiva

Description:

Nepal, 18th cent.
H. 11 cm
The plaque shows Shiva in the centre, seated on a lotus foot, standing on a pedestal, his four hands holding the specific attributes. He wears dhoti, shawl, jewellery, his face shows a stern expression, flanked by Ganesha and Parvati, also seated on a lotus foot with a large halo behind them, on plexiglass plate.
From an important South German private collection, collected since the 1960s - Minor wear, slightly chipped