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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A Large blackstone of Vishnu
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 10TH CENTURY
細節
A Large blackstone of Vishnu
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 10th century
Vishnu standing on a lotus base holding a staff, chakra and conch shell, wearing a short dhoti and multiple necklaces, garland, and other jewelry, the rounded face with a raised urna surmounted by a distinctive headdress, flanked by his Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding a flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras, with elephants, birds, lions, and further adorative figures, including a Garuda kneeling at the base
39 in. (99 cm.) high
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 10th century
Vishnu standing on a lotus base holding a staff, chakra and conch shell, wearing a short dhoti and multiple necklaces, garland, and other jewelry, the rounded face with a raised urna surmounted by a distinctive headdress, flanked by his Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding a flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras, with elephants, birds, lions, and further adorative figures, including a Garuda kneeling at the base
39 in. (99 cm.) high
來源
Private German Collection, circa 1971
Acquired at Christie's New York, 30 March 2006, lot 58
Acquired at Christie's New York, 30 March 2006, lot 58