Bronze Statue of Vishnu with Bhudevi and Shridevi

Description:

Bronze Statue of Vishnu with Bhudevi and Shridevi, India, possibly late Pala period (c. 11th to 12th century),the four-armed Vishnu standing upright on a double-lotus throne, holding his four attributes including a mallet, conch, and Sudarshana chakra, flanked by his two consorts standing in mirrored poses, all three on a double-tiered quadruped rectangular platform with two kneeling figures with hands together in prayer, ht. 4 3/8, wd. 3 1/8 in.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

trace of gold to some area, trace of broken finial to vishnu headdress, trace of cast breakage to platform back, allover patina, metal corrosion, heavy surface dirt to some area.


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