A bronze figure of Acala
A bronze figure of Acala

EASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 13TH CENTURY

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A bronze figure of Acala
Eastern India, Pala period, 13th Century
Very finely cast standing in alidhasana on a double lotus base brandishing a sword, the other hand in tarjani mudra holding a noose, wearing an incised animal skin dhoti, a snake upavita across his chest and belly flanked by a pendent sash, and floret shaped earrings and headdress, his face with furrowed brow and bulging eyes with hair in a flaming bun
3¼ in. (8.2 cm) high