Bronze Votive Panel of Virabhadra From Deccan - 18th Century Chapati Box 5 x D34 x H12

5 x D34 x H12  cm

They are expertly woven and are usually dyed with deep reds and blues which give them a comforting and cosy feel

Woodblock print by artist Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting a young girl handing over a black lacquer box and a message from Prince Genji his mistress

As Buddhist temples were built in the place of Shintō shrines

Makara has the trunk of an elephant

Bronze Votive Panel of Virabhadra From Deccan - 18th Century Chapati Box 5 x D34 x H12This antique bronze votive plaque of the Hindu god Virabhadra depicts him flanked by his Daksha & Bhadrakali. This plaque dates to the 18th century. Virabhadra stands in his classic tribhanga pose with four arms holding a sword, shield, mace, and bow. A lingam can be seen left of his head and a Nandi bull to the right. A cobra head above a yali head can be seen at the top of the plaque. Virabhadra is an incarnation of Shiva manifested when his wife,