NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY

This figure fan-shaped coiffure rises over a single-leaf crown, framing a furrowed brow, bulging inset copper eyes, and a bearded face. His expression is reminiscent of the Buddhist protector Achala, though the threatening tarjani mudra and club-like form with a visvavajra is most commonly associated with Yama Dharmaraja.