A bronze figure of Shiva

Description:

South India, Nayak period, 18th cent.
H. 29 cm
Standing in samapada on a lotus base placed on a tiered pedestal, his principle hands in abhayamudra and varadamudra, both secondary hands holding section of a club and a deer, wearing dhoti fastened around his waist with a belt, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows and his head topped with the jatamakuta.
South German private property - Traces of age