3766

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    South Indian Bronze Image of Vishnu

    Karnataka, South India
    circa 1800

    height: 25.5cm, weight: 1,740g

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    UK art market

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    This good-sized bronze image of Vishnu has been crisply cast with many fine details. The god is shown standing. He holds a chakra and a conch shell in his secondary arms. His principal right arm is in varada-mudra. The hand of his principal left arm rests on his side in a katyavalambita gesture.

    He wears various body ornaments, a striped dhoti with prominent, flowing ribbons, and a tall crown.

    He stands on a tiered, engraved platform that has been cut with various holes to secure it to a larger platform.

    The image is in excellent condition. It has a chocolate-brown patina.

    It was acquired in the UK and most probably has been in the UK since the colonial era.

    References

    Archer, M. et al, Treasures from India: The Clive Collection at Powis Castle, The National Trust, 1987.

    Mitchell, A.G., Hindu Gods and Goddesses, UBSPD, 1982.

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