Somaskanda, The composition consists of three figures placed on a pedestal. The four-armed Siva is seated in the so-called lalita-asana posture (with one leg hanging down). His right forearm shows the gesture of reassurance (abhaya-mudra); the left forearm is in the kataka-mudra. The other two arms hold an axe (right) and a deer (left), well-known attributes of Siva in South India. The god is accompanied by his wife Uma (Parvati), also shown seated, and his son Skanda, shown here as a small child standing between his parents., maker: anonymous, Tamil Nadu, c. 1100 - c. 1200, bronze (metal

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