Title of sculpture: Natarajar

Stone/Metal sculpture: Bronze

Measurement (in C. Ms.): 36”

Date of acquisition: 22-2-89

Period: -

Description:

Dancing a crouching muyalaka on oa oval padmapeedam with two holes for attachment-Muyalaka wears a karandamakuta with a fillet on the fore-head-Holds a serpent in his left hand while the right palm facing the serpent-A round single ringed prabavali with 28 flames-Jatamakuta fastened to-gether and joined with the prabhavali at the top-Skull in the middle, snake on the right and moon on the left shown on the tied Jatas- -Broad fillet on the fore-head-Eight jatas spread out fanwise and finally fove jatas joined to the prabhavali-Mermaid Ganga in Anjali shown on the right side-Flower designs marked between the jatas-Siraschakra fixed at the centre of the spreading jatas at the back- Bahulamala indicated on the shoulders-Two separate tudies hang on the right shoulder-Two broad neck-laces and One thin neck-lace continued in the back also-Flap like uthiriya hangs between the two left shoulders-Five Stranded yajnopavita of which one passes below the right chest and continued in the back stiff udarabandha with a central muhappu-Right upper hand holds the drum horizontally between the thumb and two fingers-left upper hand holds fire on the palm in a small vessal-Both the hands carry armlets and wristlets in three rows-Right lower hand in abhaya and carries the usual snake in the hind arm-Left lower hand in karihasta pointing towards the kunchithapatham-Ardhoraka with kirthimuga clasp-kachcha pleats tucked up behind-Left leg with Veerakkashal raised in kunchicha-Right leg alightly bent and the foot resting on the back of the crouching muyalaka-single broad padasaras adorns the legs.