LARGE SUBJECT in bronze with a brown patina, depicting the four-armed god Shiva, in his Vînâdhara Dakshinâmûrti guise, standing on a lotus placed on a quadrangular base, the main hands with fingers arranged to play the vina, the other two hands holding attributes, the axe "parashu" and the antelope; the body, showing a marked "tribhanga" - or wiggle - with the left leg slightly bent, the foot placed on a seated dwarf ("gana"). The god is adorned with jewels, his torso crossed by the Brahmanic cord, reminding us that he is considered to be the perfect yogi. (Some casting defects). India, late Vijayanagar period (1336-1672), 17th century. A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF VINADHARA DAKSHINAMURTI, INDIA, LATE VIJAYANAGAR PERIOD (1336-1672), 17TH CENTURY. HEIGHT 85 CM (33 7/16 IN.)