Wood carvedIndia, 18th centuryDimensions: Height 51 cm by 21 cmWeight: 3626 gramsA wooden figure from India depicting a Jambhala deity or Vamana. Standing on a small lotus flower with his two hands raised at the chest, holding a vegetable like a radish or turnip. The deity is dressed in a short dhoti and covered with many belts, necklaces, amulets and a garland is hanging down from the shoulders. The deity has a big portruding belly. The face is round with broad nose, bulging eyes and a curly, wild mane. There is a crack on the right side of the wood.