Indian Relief with Figures
14th-15th century A.D. or later. A carved stone relief section displaying a dynamic figural scene over three graduated tiers, a number of the figures possibly depicting Shiva holding a trident with Vasuki, his snake, above; Ganesh the elephant-headed god and a kneeling human worshipper beneath a parasol; North India region, 9th-11th century style; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 68.46, for an original 10th-11th century A.D. example. 18 kg total, 41 cm high including stand (16 1/8 in.). Acquired in the 1990s. English private collection.