Lot: 6462
Date of sale: 21. Sat Jan 2023
Figure of the god Vishnu, South India, 18th/19th c., soft moss-green patinated copper alloy, four-armed...
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Figure of the god Vishnu, South India, 18th/19th c., soft moss-green patinated copper alloy, four-armed emanation of Vishnu with tower-like crown, showing the varada-mudra and an appeasement gesture as well as with conch shell(skrt. shanka) and discus(skrt. cakra) in hands, probably once cult image of an altar – comparative example: Lempertz Auktionen Asiatische Kunst 24./25.6.2022, LOT Nr. 5; Provenance: acquired in the 60s/70s in India from the German photographer Walter Schollmayer, h 13,6cm, 458g
Category: Asiatika
Estimate price: €220 - €286
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