Lot Essay
The chakra is one of the attributes of Vishnu, symbolic of the sun and of a weapon, and sometimes incorporates anthropomorphic elements such as the mask depicted at center.
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Property from the Collection of Anthony d'Offay
A Bronze Chakra
SOUTH INDIA, CHOLA DYNASTY, 13TH CENTURY
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A Bronze Chakra
South India, Chola Dynasty, 13th Century
Cast with a central medallion of Narashima encircled by radiating spikes, all supported by addorsed lions on a raised stand, with a silvery green patina overall
18¼ in. (46.4 cm.) high
South India, Chola Dynasty, 13th Century
Cast with a central medallion of Narashima encircled by radiating spikes, all supported by addorsed lions on a raised stand, with a silvery green patina overall
18¼ in. (46.4 cm.) high