STATUE DE LAKSHMI NARAYAN EN LAITON INCRUSTÉ D'ARGENT... Lot n° 17

STATUE DE LAKSHMI NARAYAN EN LAITON INCRUSTÉ D'ARGENT INDE OCCIDENTALE, CIRCA XVE SIÈCLE An inscription on the reverse identifying the subject translated, 'Gri (ha) Lakshmi Narayan'. 14 cm (5 1/2 in.) high Footnotes: A SILVER INLAID BRASS FIGURE OF LAKSHMI NARAYAN WESTERN INDIA, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY 印度西部 約十五世紀 銅錯銀毘濕奴與吉祥天女像 Published: Arman Neven, Sculpture des Indes, Brussels, 1978, p. 219, no. 158. Exhibited: Sculpture des Indes, Société Générale de Banque, Brussels, 8 December 1978 - 31 January 1979. Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s Vishnu (Narayana) is seated in lalitasana, with Lakshmi balanced on his bent left leg. Completing the composition is Garuda kneeling at his feet, and two attendants or donor figures flanking the rectangular platform. The adoration this personal shrine sculpture has enjoyed over centuries is evident in the worn features of both Vishnu and Lakshmi. The eyes, consisting of small inlaid silver discs, are the only discernible features remaining on each face. A closely related example of Vishnu in the Victoria & Albert Museum (IM.130-1924) is also worn almost beyond recognition. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Good overall condition with extensive wear from prolonged ritual use within the culture, as visible in images. All silver inlays are intact and multiple dents and scratches to the whole. Thick dust in crevices. Slight buckle to the front bracket supports in the base. Smooth light honey patina. Please contact Sidney Lee (sidney.lee@bonhams.com) for related condition report images.