INDIA, RAJASTHAN, 11TH CENTURY

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A Gray Sandstone Relief of the Hindu Trinity
India, Rajasthan, 11th Century
Deeply and crisply carved depicting Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva standing alongside with their right hands raised in abhaya mudra, holding their distinctive attributes in their upper hands, Brahma a flower, rosary and book, Vishnu a club and disc, Shiva a flower and trident, with their respective mounts below them, Hamsa, Garuda and Nandi, and smaller figures in adoration
30 in. (76.2 cm.) high

Provenance

Spink and Son Ltd., London, acquired 2 April 1974

Lot Essay

The Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, represents the creator, preserver and destroyer of the universe, together forming the triumvarite manifestation of Brahma, the supreme being who remains formless.

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