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NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Vishnu and Lakshmi
Nepal, 17th century
He with two human and two sow's heads seated over Garuda and holding various implements in his eight arms, she seated on his left knee, both with their principal right hands raised in blessing and wearing long dhotis and beaded jewelry
5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) high
Nepal, 17th century
He with two human and two sow's heads seated over Garuda and holding various implements in his eight arms, she seated on his left knee, both with their principal right hands raised in blessing and wearing long dhotis and beaded jewelry
5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1996
Exhibited
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1996