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14TH CENTURY
Details
a fine east javanese andesite figure of vishnu
14th century
The stele is carved in high relief with the four-armed Vishnu, standing on a base which is partly carved with lotus petals, his principle hands clasped in front of his breast and supporting a lotus bud, both upper hands supporting the flaming cakra and camara, sumptuously clad, bejewelled, his face with serene expression, elongated earlobes with ear rings, kiritamakuta, a pair of drilled holes at both sides of the head for insertion of probably gold ear rings, flaming head halo behind and flanked by a pair of plain vases from each which arises an elaborately carved lotus spray
88 cm high, mounted
14th century
The stele is carved in high relief with the four-armed Vishnu, standing on a base which is partly carved with lotus petals, his principle hands clasped in front of his breast and supporting a lotus bud, both upper hands supporting the flaming cakra and camara, sumptuously clad, bejewelled, his face with serene expression, elongated earlobes with ear rings, kiritamakuta, a pair of drilled holes at both sides of the head for insertion of probably gold ear rings, flaming head halo behind and flanked by a pair of plain vases from each which arises an elaborately carved lotus spray
88 cm high, mounted
Provenance
Collected by the present owner, a retired diplomat, during service in Indonesia, 1963-1971
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