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PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN ESTATE
An Unusual Bronze Figure of Vishnu
SOUTH INDIA, TAMILNADU, CHOLA PERIOD, 10TH/11TH CENTURY
Details
An Unusual Bronze Figure of Vishnu
South India, Tamilnadu, Chola Period, 10th/11th Century
The figure seated in rajalilasana on a lotus base modeled with furled petals and pendent garlands, his face with a serene expression surmounted by a high chignon
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high
South India, Tamilnadu, Chola Period, 10th/11th Century
The figure seated in rajalilasana on a lotus base modeled with furled petals and pendent garlands, his face with a serene expression surmounted by a high chignon
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Prince and Princess Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld, acquired in 1969-70.