A Gujarat copper alloy of altar of Vishnu. Western India. Dated by inscription 1465 - image-1
A Gujarat copper alloy of altar of Vishnu. Western India. Dated by inscription 1465 - image-2
A Gujarat copper alloy of altar of Vishnu. Western India. Dated by inscription 1465 - image-1A Gujarat copper alloy of altar of Vishnu. Western India. Dated by inscription 1465 - image-2

Lot 20 Dα

A Gujarat copper alloy of altar of Vishnu. Western India. Dated by inscription 1465

Auction 1203 - overview Cologne
11.06.2022, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.400 €

A Gujarat copper alloy of altar of Vishnu. Western India. Dated by inscription 1465

Vishnu, standing, the right main hand with lotos, the other hands holding shankha, gada and chakra, to his sides his consorts and female attendants (one of the broken off), at the base Garuda, on the back-slab with vyala and makara eight avatars of Vishnu. Small details inlaid in silver. Inscription to the back dated 3rd day of the month magha (January-February) of the year samvat 1522 (=1465).
Height 17.5 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Netherlands