INDIA, ORISSA, 16TH CENTURY

Details

**An ivory plaque of Vishnu
India, Orissa, 16th century
Standing in between his two consorts, holding his conch in his upper left hand, bordered by columns on either side topped with makara heads, a floral arch protruding from their mouths and centered above Vishnu's head with a krittimukha mask, the reverse inscribed
3 in. (7.5 cm.) high

Provenance

Spink and Son Ltd., London, 1983

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