Sculpture, Shiva - 9 cm - Bronze

Bronze from the Pala period, very well crafted and, despite its small size, full of details and Vaishnava iconography. In addition to the two figures of consorts (or personified instruments, but I think they are consorts with a lotus in their hand) that stand on both sides, parallel to the temple's columns surrounding the statue of the god, two figures can be seen atop the capitals of the columns; one seems to be Ganesha and the other perhaps Kartikeya, Shiva's sons. The bronze had a beautiful golden color that shows through as if it were gold in some places. The base has slight flaws. It preserves multiple traces of sandalwood paste, ochre, and other pigments.