A BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU, 17TH-18TH CENTURY Nepal. Standing on a circular disk over an openworked lotus base, the four-armed figure holding a disk and bud in the upper hands, mace and conch in the lower. Wearing an ankle-length dhoti and billowing sash, a floral necklace, belt, and pendant earrings, the face with a third eye crowned by an elaborate tiara and headdress.

Provenance: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, Germany, 10/11 June 1983, lot 837. Dr. Hans Heumann (1919-2013), acquired from the above and thence by descent within the same family to the present owner. A copy of the original stamped and signed invoice, dated 10/11 June 1983 and stating a purchase price of DM 1,224.75, accompanies this lot.
Condition: Good condition with old wear and casting irregularities, some small nicks and dents, fine naturally grown patina.

Weight: 500.1 g
Dimensions: Height 16.5 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related but slightly smaller (13.3 cm high) gilt bronze figure of Vishnu, dated c. 17^th century, at Christie’s New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 22 March 2011, lot 287, sold for USD 3,500. 十七至十八世紀毗濕奴銅像
尼泊爾。毗溼奴站在鏤空蓮花圓座上，四隻手分別拿著神輪、法螺、蓮花和金剛杵。身著袈裟，係著長飄帶，佩戴花卉項鍊、腰帶和吊墜耳環，臉上可見第三隻眼，頭戴精緻的五葉冠。

來源：德國科隆 Lempertz藝廊，1983年6月10-11日，lot 837。Dr. Hans Heumann (1919-2013) 購於上述收藏并保存在同一家族至今直到現任藏家。隨附一份當年的購買單據複印件，可見日期和印章及簽名以及價格1,224.75馬克。
品相： 品相良好，有舊磨損和鑄造不規則，一些小刻痕和凹痕，自然生長的細膩包漿。

重量：500.1 克
尺寸：高16.5 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件相近但稍小 (高13.3 厘米)的毗溼奴銅鎏金像，約十七世紀于 紐約佳士得 Indian and Southeast Asian Art 2011年3月22日 lot 287, 售價USD 3,500。