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A sculpture depicting Rama, one of the principal deities of Hinduism and the seventh avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. The figure is shown standing, dressed in a traditional, draped robe (dhoti) with clearly defined folds. His face has a gentle expression with a subtle smile. The deity’s head is adorned with a diadem, behind which a partially preserved, serrated nimbus (halo) is visible. Two decorative elements are depicted on the neck and torso: a short necklace at the neckline and a long garland (vanamala) reaching down to the waist, which is a classic attribute in the iconography of Vishnu and his avatars. On the back is a quiver of arrows, characteristic of depictions of Rama. The sculpture’s hands have not survived; originally, the figure likely held a bow in one of them - a characteristic element of depictions of this deity.