Three small South Indian copper alloy figures of a four-armed Vishnu. 14th/17th century - image-1

Lot 30 Dα

Three small South Indian copper alloy figures of a four-armed Vishnu. 14th/17th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 250 € - 350 €
Result: 372 € (incl. premium)

Three small South Indian copper alloy figures of a four-armed Vishnu. 14th/17th century

Three small South Indian copper alloy figures of a four-armed Vishnu, a) seated on a stepped base, the main hands holding padma and gada, the upper hands chakra and shankha, b) standing on a lotus, the right hand in varada mudra, the left hand placed on the gada, in the upper hands chakra and shankha, and c) a similar figure, the right main hand in varada mudra, the left hand placed on the now lost gada. 14th/17th century. (3)
Height a) 6.6 cm; b) 9.8 cm; c) 6.2 cm

Provenance

Collection of Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin