A large Thai sandstone lintel. In the style of the 12th century - image-1

Lot 634 Dα

A large Thai sandstone lintel. In the style of the 12th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 3.348 € (incl. premium)
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A large Thai sandstone lintel. In the style of the 12th century

A large Thai sandstone lintel, showing Vishnu sleeping on the serpent Ananta floating on the Ocean of Milk. Lakshmi, his consort, is seated at his feet, and Brahma springs from his navel seated on a lotus. The variation of the Ananda serpent shown here is called a gajasimha (gaja for elephant and simha for lion). In the style of the 12th century.
Height 37.5 x 108 cm

At the end of the cosmic era (kalpa), Vishnu rests in meditative sleep on the serpent Ananta on the Ocean of Milk, waiting for Brahma to recreate the cosmos. At that moment a lotus springs forth from his navel, with Brahma seated on it. Brahma will be responsible for the re-creation of the world and a new cosmic era.

Provenance

Johann and Ursula Strebel, Wiesbaden