Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art

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Lot 19
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Vishnu Black Stone Eastern India, Pala Period

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Vishnu
  • Black Stone
  • Height: 44 1/2 in (113 cm)
A stele carved in high relief depicting a four-armed iconic form of Vishnu, holding, clockwise from upper right,  the mace (gada) budding with foliage, a disc (cakra) and a conch (sankha), while the lower right hand forms a gesture of granting favors (varada mudra).