A Large Black Stone Stele of Vishnu
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A Large Black Stone Stele of Vishnu

NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY

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A Large Black Stone Stele of Vishnu
Northeastern India, Pala Period, circa 10th Century
Carved in openwork standing on a double-lotus base and rounded plinth holding his attributes of a lotus, mace, wheel and conch, flanked by Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding the flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla with two apsaras
51 in. (129.4 cm.) high