Hindu Saint
bronze
19th century or earlier
Southwest India
height: approx. 30.5 cm
provenance: acquired in Kerala, India, by the present owner, Jack Daulton
folk art/village art
Standing on a lotus base flanked by an attendant and a small figure of
the elephant Nalagiri crouching beside him, wearing a closely fitted sanghati
with his left hand raised holding the tip of his robe, backed by an arched
mandorla with flame border and two stupas flanking his head
