Lot 5509
16th or 17th century Temple Carving of Vishnu from India
Sold July 18, 2025
- Price realized
- $375
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $450-750
Origin: India, 17th Century
Medium: Wood
Dimension: 5x4x19.5 in. on stand
Condition: Wear and scuffs throughout the wood especially around the figures hands and body and the back has cracking
Description: A Temple Carving of Vishnu from India. The deity believed to be of Vishnu stands facing the viewer with one arm down and one arm may have come unattached or broken off. The deity wears jewelry and an elaborately carved outfit. Protective cobras, known as Naga’s, line the top of the carved piece opening their bodies around Vishnu’s head. It rests on a black stand screwed into the bottom. Carvings like this may have been used at entrances of temples and to decorate chariots.
Reportedly verified by Asian Expert Zena Kruzick (CA).
Lot details
- Lot
- 5509
- Closed
- July 18, 2025
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