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A rare bronze figure of Vishnu
INDIA, KERALA, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A rare bronze figure of Vishnu
India, Kerala, 17th century
Crisply cast with the four-armed Vishnu standing on a lotus base, his upper hands holding a conch and chakra and his lower hands resting on a staff and extended in blessing, wearing a dhoti secured with multiple belts and a sacred thread around the torso, the face with elongated eyes and smiling expression, group surmounted with a flaming arch emanating from the mouths of makaras and centered by a floral motif
11½ in. (29.2 cm.) high
India, Kerala, 17th century
Crisply cast with the four-armed Vishnu standing on a lotus base, his upper hands holding a conch and chakra and his lower hands resting on a staff and extended in blessing, wearing a dhoti secured with multiple belts and a sacred thread around the torso, the face with elongated eyes and smiling expression, group surmounted with a flaming arch emanating from the mouths of makaras and centered by a floral motif
11½ in. (29.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in 1981, New York