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NORTHEASTERN INDIA, 12TH CENTURY
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A Black Stone Stele of Vishnu
Northeastern India, 12th Century
Well carved in openwork standing on a stepped plinth holding his attributes of a lotus, mace, wheel and conch, wearing a short pleated dhoti and elaborate jeweled waistband, beaded meditation strand, floral garland and thick foliate collar, flanked by Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding the flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras, the base with a dedicatory inscription
42 in. (106.7 cm.) high
Northeastern India, 12th Century
Well carved in openwork standing on a stepped plinth holding his attributes of a lotus, mace, wheel and conch, wearing a short pleated dhoti and elaborate jeweled waistband, beaded meditation strand, floral garland and thick foliate collar, flanked by Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding the flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras, the base with a dedicatory inscription
42 in. (106.7 cm.) high
Special notice
This lot is offered subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold.