A South Indian copper alloy figure of Shiva or Subrahmanya 16th/17th century or later The standing crowned figure, holding a sword and trident, two hands in abahya and varada mudra, on a circular plinth with lotus petals above the square base, a pair of standards at the rear to support a mandorla, now lost. H: 16 in., 40.7 cm. PROVENANCE: Collection of Ken & Christine Gruen Acquired from Jaipaul Gallery, Philadelphia, (as Hariharaputra), 1987