India, Orissa, Pala period, 11th century Bronze... Lot 224

India, Orissa, Pala period, 11th century Bronze group, representing Visnu with four arms, seated on a lotiform base, holding the lotus, the conch, the wheel and the club. On either side, his two wives Laksmi and Bhu-devi rest on lotus branches. The whole is supported by Garuda, resting on a lotiform base. Height: 14.5 cm Provenance : Sale Loudmer - Drouot - 27 November 1993.