A BRONZE FIGURE OF LAKSHMINARAYANA

A BRONZE FIGURE OF LAKSHMINARAYANA

A BRONZE FIGURE OF LAKSHMINARAYANA
NEPAL, 16TH CENTURY
Cast as half-Vishnu half-Lakshmi, standing on a lotus base, the principle hands holding lotus and kalasha, the others radiating around and holding attributes, wearing the respective headdresses of the male and female deities
5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high

Details

  • Title : A BRONZE FIGURE OF LAKSHMINARAYANA
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Bronze
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : 16TH CENTURY
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 39
  • Price realised : GBP 5,250
  • Estimate : GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000
  • Provenance : Acquired in 1979.