A SMALL STONE STELE DEPICTING VISHNU, NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY

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A SMALL STONE STELE DEPICTING VISHNU, NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY Finely carved, the multi-armed deity stands gracefully in alidhasana over a recumbent Garuda, the primary hands with a kapala held to the chest, the secondary hands bent at the elbow and raising a disc and mace. Wearing a long flowing skirt secured by a foliate belt and with pleats falling down the legs. The bare chest adorned with strings of beaded and foliate malas and a further garland of severed heads. The face with a wrathful expression marked by wide eyes under arched brows, centered by a third eye, a slender nose, and full lips in a grimace, flanked by ears suspending large earrings, and crowned by a tall headdress. Dimensions: Height 22 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related stone figure of the four-headed and ten-armed Vishnu, dated 1712, in Ulrich von Schroeder, Nepalese Stone Sculptures. Vol. 1, Hindu, 2019, p. 676, p. 210A. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 March 2019, lot 624 Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related form, modeling, and aureole. Note the size (27.6 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 17 September 2014, lot 3 Estimate: USD 11,875 or approx. EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of carving with similar mandorla and borders. Note the larger size (37.3 cm).

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