STANDING VISHNU SOUTH INDIA - CHOLA PERIOD, XIE/XIIE CENTURY
Granite
Standing in high relief, wearing dhoti and finery, Vishnu holds the disc (chakra) and the conch shell (shanka) in his rear hands. His front right hand performs the gesture of fearlessness (abhaya mudra), the latter resting on his hip.
A granite figure of a standing Vishnu
South India - Chola period, 11th/12th century
115 x 55 x 20 cm
Provenance :
- Former Belgian private collection, acquired before 1970
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