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NEPAL, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Vishnu
Nepal, circa 17th century
Standing on a circular disk over a double-lotus base, the four-armed figure holding a disk and conch in the upper hands, mace and bud in the lower, wearing an ankle-length dhoti and billowing sash, beaded necklaces, belt, and pendant earrings, the face with a third eye crowned by a foliate tiara and backed by a flaming halo
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Nepal, circa 17th century
Standing on a circular disk over a double-lotus base, the four-armed figure holding a disk and conch in the upper hands, mace and bud in the lower, wearing an ankle-length dhoti and billowing sash, beaded necklaces, belt, and pendant earrings, the face with a third eye crowned by a foliate tiara and backed by a flaming halo
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Ghigo Collection, London, acquired from Sotheby's, London, 25 November 1980, lot 34