Important Notice

  Lot 13 of 26  

ANTIQUITIES AUCTION
1-2 NOVEMBER 2023
Estimate
Rs 3,00,000 - 4,00,000
$3,660 - 4,880


Winning Bid
Rs 3,36,000
$4,098
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)

DETAILS

Reclining Vishnu
Kerala, 17th century
Wood
Height: 13.5 in (34.5 cm)
Width: 52 in (132 cm)
Depth: 1.5 in (4 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

This is a wall-mounted work
Reclining Vishnu or Ananathaseyana shows Vishnu sleeping on the coils of his ardent devotee Anantha. The serpent’s head entwines from behind forming a canopy above his head. In this wooden sculpture, Vishnu’s feet rest on Lakshmi’s lap and various hermits are shown to have gathered above in salutation. The sculpture exhibits facial features typical of Kerala and is covered with polychrome, an element at times seen in wooden sculptures from the region.

Category: Antiquty