Important Notice

  Lot 15 of 26  

ANTIQUITIES AUCTION
1-2 NOVEMBER 2023
Estimate
Rs 40,000 - 60,000
$490 - 735


Winning Bid
Rs 78,000
$951
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)

DETAILS

Reclining Vishnu
South India, Late 18th century
Wood
Height: 16 in (40.5 cm)
Width: 7 in (18 cm)
Depth: 3.5 in (9 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

This is a wall-mounted work
Vishnu and his devotee Sesha are said to be inseparable. Sesha the serpent is said to have great cosmic significance. This particular sculpture has a folk overtone with simple geometrical elements. Vishnu's hand rests on a bolster under Sesha’s head, which is large and makes a fantastic canopy much like an umbrella. Laxmi stands in the background. The lotus issuing from Vishnu’s navel has a seated miniature Brahma. Quite interestingly, three monkey devotees are shown standing in a row in obedience.

Category: Antiquty