A Nepalese bronze figure of Vishnu. 16th/17th century - image-1

Lot 7 Dα

A Nepalese bronze figure of Vishnu. 16th/17th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 10:00 - Asian Art - Highlights China, Tibet/Nepal
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.500 €

A Nepalese bronze figure of Vishnu. 16th/17th century

A Nepalese bronze figure of the four-armed Vishnu, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, holding a disc, a conch, a mace and a lotus bud in his hands and backed by a flaming nimbus. Remains of red colour. Base open. 16th/17th century.
Height 7.5 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium, acquired from E. P. Smit, Gallery Art Extreme, den Haag, in 1981