A GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ PLAQUE DEPICTING VISHNU

A GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ PLAQUE DEPICTING VISHNU
A GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ PLAQUE DEPICTING VISHNU Nepal, circa 16th century
Vishnu seated cross-legged on a lotus throne within a flaming aureole, the proper right hands holding a mace and a lotus bud, the proper left hands holding a chakra and a conch shell, with Garuda at lower right and a snake at lower left
Height 8 1/4 in., 21 cm

Details

  • Title : A GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ PLAQUE DEPICTING VISHNU
  • Year : circa 16th century
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Gilt Copper Repousse
  • Dimension : Height 8 1/4 in., 21 cm
  • Accession No : LOT 1633
  • Country/ Geo-location : NEPAL
  • Collection : Sotheby’s
  • Acquisition Method : PROPERTY FROM A WASHINGTON D.C. FAMILY COLLECTION
  • Status : AT: SATURDAY AT SOTHEBY'S: ASIAN ART 24 MARCH 2018 | 10:00 AM EDT NEW YORK
  • ESTIMATE : 3,000 — 5,000 USD
  • PROVENANCE : Acquired in Nepal, 1972.