[Cthulhu]

This item was for sale on ebay a week or so ago. I didn't bid, partly because my wife declared it unacceptably hideous, and partly because I had no idea what it was. The seller thought it might be Indo-Persian or Nepalese, and suggested it was probably for temple use.

Without knowing its name, it's hard to look up; I could only find one like it on the web, and that one was unidentified as well. Can anyone tell me what it is? And where it's from?

I'm only posting two photos because the item seems quite unmistakable. There are a few more I can upload if necessary, though. These pictures are posted with permission of the seller.