LARGE DATTATREYA SCULPTURE Bronze South India , 17th - 18th century Dimensions: Height 47 cm without base Weight: 9492 grams with base Dattatreya is the synthesis of Shiva, Vishnu & Brahma, the complete Hindu Holy Trinity or Trimurti into one form. Dattatreya holds a large club, trident, discus, conch shell, drum with a cobra wrapped around it and a water vessel in his six hands. He is dressed in a striped dhoti wrapped around the hips. The anklets are adorned with anklets, and a long necklace hanging down on the chest. The back of the statue has a hole in rectangular shape. Provenance: Collection Sharpes, Strasbourg , acquired 1986 in Bevaix ( Switzerland) , original receipt available