A Bronze Figure of Skanda, Chola Period, 11th Century 11世纪 朱罗王朝韦驮铜像 Originally part of a Somaskanda trio with father Shiva and mother Parvati, the infant Skanda depicted with knees bent and holding a lotus stem in each hand (the buds now missing), covered in a dark brown patina with traces of malachite encrustation; mounted on a wood block, height 5.9 in — 15.1 cm Note: Complete bronze Somaskanda groups can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1982.220.10; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 40.470; Norton Simon Museum, California, accession number F.1972.23.1.S; and Christie's New York, March 20, 2012, lot 60 Estimate: $2,000—3,000