A Central Indian sandstone head of Vishnu. 10th/11th century - image-1

Lot 26 Rα

A Central Indian sandstone head of Vishnu. 10th/11th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €

A Central Indian sandstone head of Vishnu. 10th/11th century

A Central Indian sandstone head of Vishnu with large elliptical eyes and a high kirthimukuta consisting of a diadem and garlands and flowers covering the chignon. Restoration to the chin. 10th/11th century. Mounted.
Height 36.5 cm

Provenance

Jean-Claude Moreau Gobard, Paris, 1970s
Collection Lionel Coma (painter, born 1944)