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A blackstone stele of Vishnu
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 12TH/13TH CENTURY
細節
A blackstone stele of Vishnu
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 12th/13th century
Well-carved in openwork standing on a stepped plinth, holding his attributes of a lotus, mace, wheel and conch, wearing a short pleated dhoti and elaborate jeweled waistband, beaded meditation strand, floral garland and thick foliate torque, flanked by Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding the flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras, a donor figure and Ganesha visible against the scrollwork of the base
21½ in. (54.4 cm.) high
Northeastern India, Pala Period, 12th/13th century
Well-carved in openwork standing on a stepped plinth, holding his attributes of a lotus, mace, wheel and conch, wearing a short pleated dhoti and elaborate jeweled waistband, beaded meditation strand, floral garland and thick foliate torque, flanked by Lakshmi and Sarasvati holding the flywhisk and vina respectively, the arched mandorla centered by a kirttimukha mask and two apsaras, a donor figure and Ganesha visible against the scrollwork of the base
21½ in. (54.4 cm.) high
來源
Private Washington Collection, 1960s