A gilt bronze figure of Vishnu
Nepal, circa 17th century
Standing on a circular disk over a double-lotus base, the four-armed figure holding a disk and conch in the upper hands, mace and bud in the lower, wearing an ankle-length dhoti and billowing sash, beaded necklaces, belt, and pendant earrings, the face with a third eye crowned by a foliate tiara and backed by a flaming halo
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A gilt bronze figure of Vishnu
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : circa 17th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 287
- Price realised : USD 3,500
- Estimate : USD 2,500 - USD 3,500
- Provenance : Ghigo Collection, London, acquired from Sotheby's, London, 25 November 1980, lot 34