Northeast Indian Blackstone Figure of Vishnu Resting on Sheshanaga, Bengali, 10th-12th Century

Northeast Indian Blackstone Figure of Vishnu Resting on Sheshanaga
Bengali, 10th-12th Century
The four-armed Vishnu is resting on Shesha, the King of Naga, with a seven-headed serpent hood above his head supported by one hand, a lotus stem ( campa), a conch shell ( sankha) and a prayer-wheel ( cakra) in the other three hands, one of his secondary hands supporting his head, above an arched frieze with twelve relief divinities and below a relief of small seated divinities.

Property from a Maryland Gentleman

Provenance:
Sold in these rooms, May 8, 2015, sale 1421, lot 79
Dimensions: Height: 11 in (27.9 cm); Length: 25-1/4 in (64.1 cm)

Condition: Aged breaks, losses to Brahma/lotus bloom near navel and Lakshmi at feet; scattered instances of minor aged chipping along outer edges and protruding points; varying instances of general age-appropriate handling wear and weathering, including general flaked losses to finish, minor scratching, abrasion, and general surface deterioration, discoloration and staining, particularly to raised elements and decoration, commensurate with normal use; various minor inherent surface and stone imperfections

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