SHIVAITE STELE IN HONOR OF A HERO INDIA - VIJAYANAGAR PERIOD (1336 - 1565), XVIE CENTURY
Sandstone
Decorated with historiated registers carved in bas-relief. In the upper register, linga worship with Nandi, in the middle register a sadhu praying in a cave, and in the lower register, a warrior bending a bow fights a demon.
A sandstone Shaiva stele celebrating a Hero
India - Vijayanagar period (1336 - 1565), 16th century
H. 102 cm
Provenance :
- Former Robert Schrimpf collection
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