A BRONZE GROUP OF VISHNU AND LAKSHMI

Description:

South-India, Nayak period, ca. 18th c.
H. 9,5 cm
Vishnu is seated in lalitasana on a lotus base placed on a plinth, his right foot caressed by a worshipper, his right hand in vitarkamudra while the left is embracing Lakshmi seated on his left leg, her hands holding lotuses, wearing dhoti and sari, bejewelled, their faces displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes and both heads topped with the kiritamakuta.
From an old German private collection, assembled prior to 2007
Minor wear