STONE STEEL
NEPAL, IXth CENTURY
Representative, standing on a quadrangular base, Vishnu with four arms in the center, holding his usual attributes, dressed in dhoti , bare-chested with Brahmanic cord and jewels, serene face with almond-shaped eyes of a high tiara decorated with floral medallions and a head of fawn in the center, framed by a halo of radiant petals, apsara and garlands of foliage, on his right, Lakshmi holding a lotus, and on his left, Garuda clasped hands; wooden base
Height: 53 cm (21 in.)
Details
- Title : STONE STEEL OF VISHNU
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Stone
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 9TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 304
- Post Lot Text : STONE STEEL OF VISHNU NEPAL, 9TH CENTURY
- Price realized : EUR 24,675
- Estimate : EUR 18,000 - EUR 22,000