A Central Indian sandstone head of Vishnu. 10th/12th century - image-1

Lot 603 Dα

A Central Indian sandstone head of Vishnu. 10th/12th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.400 €

A Central Indian sandstone head of Vishnu. 10th/12th century

A Central Indian sandstone head of Vishnu with large almond-shaped eyes, narrow linear brows, a small mouth and a elaborate tapering headdress. 10th/13th century. Mounted on a wooden stand.
H 25,5 cm

Provenance

Collection Henry W. Bornemann, councillor at the German embassy in New Delhi in the early 1960s