Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity
Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity

Indian Bronze Shrine depicting crowned Hindu Deity

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most probably Vishnu,  Circa late 18th to 19th century (c. 1780–1880)

A charming cast brass/bronze household shrine depicting a two-armed crowned Hindu deity, most probably Vishnu, Venugopala, or a folk Vishnu-Durga (Narayani), standing in a hieratic frontal pose on a stepped square pitha, with a small subsidiary figure (a consort, devotee, or child attendant) nestled at the deity's left side. The icon is backed by a separately cast arched prabhavali (backplate) surmounted by a stylized kirtimukha finial, which lifts cleanly off the base as originally intended for ritual bathing and seasonal worship.

The deity wears a tall conical kirita-mukuta, simple beaded ornaments, and a short dhoti; facial features are rendered in the bold, abstracted manner typical of Deccan/Karnataka village bronzes, with an elongated nose, incised brow, and almond eyes.

Dimensions  5 3/4" H x 4 3/4" W

Condition: Excellent antique condition with expected wear from ritual use; prabhavali detaches cleanly from the base as originally intended; rich untouched patina. The surface retains a warm golden patina with reddish cuprite bloom, pitted reverse casting, and traces of sindoor and ghee in the crevices — all consistent with long devotional use on a family altar.

Provenance: Antique Dealer from Khajurah, India, 2004 acquired by Dr. Henry Cherrick, a professor and dean at UCLA School of dentistry who pioneered government programs promoting dental care in HIV/AIDs patients. He was an avid collector of fine art and antiquities and died at the age of 84 in 2023.

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