A Himachal Pradesh bronze figure of Vishnu. Northern Indian. 12th century - image-1

Lot 500 Dα

A Himachal Pradesh bronze figure of Vishnu. Northern Indian. 12th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
Result: 2.976 € (incl. premium)

A Himachal Pradesh bronze figure of Vishnu. Northern Indian. 12th century

A Himachal Pradesh bronze figure of Vishnu, the god standing with a flower garland on a lotus above a stepped base, the main right hand holding bhumi, the left holding a shanka, the other hands with gada and chakra, to his feet probably Gadadevi and Chakrapurusha, at the back a torana surmounted by a vase. Northern Indian. 12th century.
Height 22.9 cm

Provenance

Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin