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INDIA, BIHAR, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
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A stone head of Vishnu
India, Bihar, circa 16th Century
Well carved with a serene expression, with large almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows carved in relief and with a fine aquiline nose, with pierced pendulous lobes adorned with earrings, the hair arranged in an elaborate chignon with tight curls and a foliate tiara, the stone of dark green tone with a smooth patina
18 in. (47 cm.) high
India, Bihar, circa 16th Century
Well carved with a serene expression, with large almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows carved in relief and with a fine aquiline nose, with pierced pendulous lobes adorned with earrings, the hair arranged in an elaborate chignon with tight curls and a foliate tiara, the stone of dark green tone with a smooth patina
18 in. (47 cm.) high