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A red sandstone figure of a standing Vishnu
INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH OR RAJASTHAN, 12TH CENTURY
Details
A red sandstone figure of a standing Vishnu
India, Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan, 12th century
Finely carved in tribhanga stance with the right foot completely turned to the side, his upper right hand clutching a mace, a srivastava in relief on his chest, adorned with beaded jewelry at the waist, multiple necklaces and disk earrings flanking the expressive face, with almond-shaped eyes and bow-shaped lips, the hair incised in waves surmounted by a tapered headdress decorated with scrolling foliage
44½ in. (113 cm.) high
India, Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan, 12th century
Finely carved in tribhanga stance with the right foot completely turned to the side, his upper right hand clutching a mace, a srivastava in relief on his chest, adorned with beaded jewelry at the waist, multiple necklaces and disk earrings flanking the expressive face, with almond-shaped eyes and bow-shaped lips, the hair incised in waves surmounted by a tapered headdress decorated with scrolling foliage
44½ in. (113 cm.) high
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 16 September 1998, lot 12
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