Representation of a kneeling figure, most likely a nobleman or royal attendant,  in sculpted wood
The figure is carved in a dynamic, asymmetrical kneeling stance with the right knee raised and the left knee resting on a weathered wooden ledge. The face features heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes and full cheeks, conveying a calm, contemplative expression typical of Newar craftsmanship from the Kathmandu Valley
He wears a tightly wrapped, ribbed turban and large circular ear ornaments (kundala) inserted into stretched earlobes. A cross-hatched lower garment (dhoti) wraps around the hips and thighs, secured by a carved waist sash and paired with beaded armbands and anklets.
His left hand rests on his raised knee, holding a dagger, while his right hand is raised to his chest with the object it once held now lost. A clean, angled structural break across the upper back and shoulders shows where this figure was originally attached to a larger temple or palace roof strut
The dense hardwood displays deep age cracks, weathered grain, and scattered remnants of dark pigment or polychromy, particularly across the chest, neck, and headdress. It is securely mounted on a modern, sloped dark wood display base to reflect the angled orientation it would have held on a building facade
Total weight of 2,6 kg
Nepalese craftmanship from the 17th century