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THBHuge Indian Chola Tamil Nadu Stone Vishnu, ex-Sotheby's
Lot 85a
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Artemis Gallery
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Central Asia, southern India, Chola Dynasty, Tamil Nadu, ca. 907 to 1215 CE. A massive stone sculpture of Vishnu, Hindu Preserver of the Universe. He is presented in a full frontal pose wearing the traditional adornments of a king. In his four hands he would once have held his primary attributes: a jewel, a conch, a flaming wheel, and a mace, though today only two of his arms remain. The conch is a symbol of creation, the wheel symbolizes cosmic law, and the mace represents the power of the law. The jewel is a symbol of the fulfillment of the law. Elsewhere, his body is adorned with ornately carved jewels and clothing, including a closely-fitting dhoti secured at his waist by an elaborate girdle centering a kirttimukha. He wears his conical headdress, an artistic convention commonly used to portray the god. Size: 28" W x 46" H (71.1 cm x 116.8 cm)
See a nearly identical bronze portrayal at LACMA (M.70.5.1) and compare with the slightly earlier sculpture of the deity at the Cleveland Museum of Arts (John L. Severance Fund 1963.104.2), see P. Chandra, "The Sculpture of India", Washington, DC, 1985, cat. 91, pp. 188-9.
Listed at Sotheby's New York on March 21, 2012, Lot 282, estimate was $50,000 to $70,000.
Provenance: ex-private Dr. Cardenas collection, Dallas, Texas, USA, collected in the 1950s to 1960s
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#153209The piece has some losses as shown, notably the lower legs and the front of one arm, with light wear commensurate with age including chips, nicks, scratches, and pitting. However, the form and most of the details are beautifully preserved.Condition
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