Bronze, cire perdue cast
h cm 37 / 14.6 in
Maharashtra/Karnataka
17th-18th c.

Shiva's head made in a single cast. The large bulbous eyes are surmounted by arches forming the eyebrows, at the centre of which is the third eye. A necklace with an amulet adorns the neck, and at the apex of the flat head is a small stupa.