A NEPALESE WOOD CARVING OF A TYMPAN, carved in deep relief with the central eight-armed Bhairava, standing in alidhasana on a human being, wearing many body-ornaments, his face with bulging eyes, flaming hairdress with half-moon symbol, a flaming aureol behind, flanked to his right by the four-armed Ganesha, standing in pratyalidhasana, a flaming aureol behind, to his left by the four-armed Kalaratri, standing in alidhasana on lotus and peacock, a large Garuda-head above, carved with bulging eyes, broad nose, a pair of horns, his mouth and hands holding the snake, both ends curling to each side, a tiered parasol above and a pair of makaras below, each with curling trunk, two feet and feathery tail, the whole amidst scrolling, 17th/18th Century