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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
A black stone stele of Vishnu
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY
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A black stone stele of Vishnu
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 12th century
Vishnu standing on a double-lotus base holding a staff, chakra and conch shell, wearing a short dhoti and multiple necklaces, the rounded face surmounted by a foliate tiara and conical headdress, with his consorts Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding a flywhisk and vina respectively, the mandorla with two apsaras, elephants, vyalas, and makaras, the base carved with adorative figures and Garuda kneeling amid scrollwork
39½ in. (100.3 cm.) high
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 12th century
Vishnu standing on a double-lotus base holding a staff, chakra and conch shell, wearing a short dhoti and multiple necklaces, the rounded face surmounted by a foliate tiara and conical headdress, with his consorts Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding a flywhisk and vina respectively, the mandorla with two apsaras, elephants, vyalas, and makaras, the base carved with adorative figures and Garuda kneeling amid scrollwork
39½ in. (100.3 cm.) high
來源
Acquired in the 1990s