Bronze statuette representing Durga under her Mahishasuramardini aspect (slayer of the buffalo demon). India, 18th-19th century. Height : 12 cm. 12 cm high Parallelepipedic base of red marble with white veins. Provenance : Collection of Mr. Paul A. (1899-1976), former director of the chalcography of the Louvre, founder then president of the Presses Universitaires de France from 1934 to 1968. Noted "ach. 1951, Vishnu dancing with a club in one hand and a sacred fish in the other, Dravidian art, 13th century", on a handwritten card. Expert : cabinet Daffos-Estournel, 06 09 22 55 13, aaoarts@aaoarts.com