NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 10TH CENTURY

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A Large blackstone Figure of Vishnu
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 10th Century
Vishnu standing on a lotus base holding a staff, chakra and conch shell, wearing a short dhoti and multiple necklaces, garland, and other jewelry, the rounded face with a raised urna surmounted by a distinctive headdress, flanked by his consorts Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding a flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras, with elephants, birds, lions, and further adorative figures, including a Garuda kneeling at the base
39 in. (99 cm.) high

来源

Private German Collection, circa 1971

拍品专文

Vishnu standing on a lotus base holding a staff, chakra and conch shell, wearing a short dhoti and mulitple necklaces, garland and other jewelry, the rounded face with a raised urna surmounted by a distinctive headdress, flanked by his consorts Lakshmi and Sarasvati, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras, with elephants, burds, lions and further figures in adoration, including a Garuda kneeling at the base