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10TH CENTURY
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a rare north indian sandstone figure of harihara
10th century
Half-Shiva and half-Vishnu standing in samabhanga on a lotus base, supported by three adorants, the principle hands in varadamudra with rosary and holding sankha, the upper ones broken, wearing dhoti, bejewelled, their face with serene expression, almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows, elongated earlobes with different ear rings, partly jata- and partly kiritamakuta set with snake, skull and half-moon to his right and bejewelled at his left, surrounded by divinities and other members of Shiva's retinue at their right and the ones to their left belonging to Vishnu's retinue
96 cm high
10th century
Half-Shiva and half-Vishnu standing in samabhanga on a lotus base, supported by three adorants, the principle hands in varadamudra with rosary and holding sankha, the upper ones broken, wearing dhoti, bejewelled, their face with serene expression, almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows, elongated earlobes with different ear rings, partly jata- and partly kiritamakuta set with snake, skull and half-moon to his right and bejewelled at his left, surrounded by divinities and other members of Shiva's retinue at their right and the ones to their left belonging to Vishnu's retinue
96 cm high
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Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.