This wooden figurine of a male angel is the result of an eclectic intermingling of multiple cultures. The treatment of the hair and the wings recalls images of angels in western  traditions. The body is, however, depicted in tribhanga – the stance used in Indian sculpture, with the body curving at the waist, neck, and hip to create a gentle S curve.  Such figurines are common in regions of Tamil Nadu, where Dutch, Portuguese, and British influences had been assimilated.