Acc No : 1698
Object : Bhairava
Material : Soap stone
Measurements (cms) : 81 x 42 x 10
Period : Vijayanagara
Provenance : Hampi
A four armed Bhairava in abhanga posture holding possibly khadga (sword) in right lower hand which is chipped off, damaru (drum) in right upper hand, trisula (trident) in the left upper hand. The dog (Svan) carved on the left jamb of the prabhavali is depicted as sniffing the head hung to the left front hand of the deity. Below the right end of the deity, a Naga has been depicted in an uplifted position. The deity wears various hara (necklaces) including mundamala (garland made of skulls) and he wears jatabhara (matted hair). The figure is very much weathered and worn out.