The slightly domed cylindrical shaft is mounted with four faces of Shiva, and the flared base rests on a coiled snake (naga) whose cobra-head rises along the shaft, while its tail tucks neatly behind its body. The whole resting on a lotus base. Traces of gilding overall. For similar see Christies New York Sept. 21 2007 lots 218 & 219. Provenance – from the collection of a European gentleman.