Preening Celestial Deity

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a stone sculpture titled "Preening Celestial Deity" by an unknown artist. The sculpture is a light-colored stone carving, possibly from an ancient culture. The deity is standing on a round base with a carved pattern around the bottom edge. The figure is wearing a short dhoti or loincloth gathered at the waist with a decorative band. The deity has no shirt, with the chest and abdomen exposed. The figure has one arm bent up by their face and the other bent in front of their body. The deity has a large ornate headdress or halo behind their head. The background of the image is plain, transitioning from light to dark gray.