Indian Seated Figure of Narasimha
Product ID: A0309-589
$1,395.00
About this piece
Half lion, half man, and entirely unwilling to be ignored.
Metalworkers in India cast this seated figure of Narasimha in brass in the 18th century. Narasimha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu, is commonly associated with protection, and small brass images often served household worship. He sits with one knee raised on a square base, a lion’s face under a tall crown, a small female figure pressed against his side. One raised hand holds a wheel-like disc. The brass is worn golden-brown, darker in the recesses.
About two inches high. Fits in a palm and will outstare a bookshelf.
