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Property from the Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth
A bronze figure of Vishnu with Mandorla
NORTHEASTERN INDIA, BIHAR, PALA PERIOD, 9TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Vishnu with Mandorla
Northeastern India, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th Century
Standing on a lotus base over a stepped throne backed by a flaming mandorla, his multiple arms carrying various implements, dressed in a long dhoti with the sacred string around his torso, the matted locks piled into a high chignon centered by a seated figure and secured with a simple circlet, with two female devotees, one with four arms, at his feet, inscribed on the reverse
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high
Northeastern India, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th Century
Standing on a lotus base over a stepped throne backed by a flaming mandorla, his multiple arms carrying various implements, dressed in a long dhoti with the sacred string around his torso, the matted locks piled into a high chignon centered by a seated figure and secured with a simple circlet, with two female devotees, one with four arms, at his feet, inscribed on the reverse
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr. J.R. Belmont Collection, Basel, before 1964
R.H. Ellsworth Collection
Christian Humann, Pan-Asian Collection, before 1977
R.H. Ellsworth Collection
Christian Humann, Pan-Asian Collection, before 1977
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