A BLACKSTONE BUST OF VISHNU

Description:

orth East India, Sena period, 12th cent.
H. 54 cm (ohne Stand)
Standing in samapada, both arms broken, wearing pleated dhoti fastened around his hips with a belt decorated with swaying beaded tassels, scarf draped over his left shoulder across his chest, upavita, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run into his nose-bridge, teardrop shaped urna incised at his forehead, smiling lips, elongated earlobes with ear ornaments and his hair combed in a chignon set with the kiritamakuta ornamented with triangular-shaped plaques carved with scrolling tendrils, on wooden stand.
Old European private collection - Partly damages