A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VISHNU, PALA PERIOD Northeastern India, 10^th-11^th century. Standing in samabhanga on a circular lotus base over a waisted plinth, his secondary hands holding the chakra and conch, clad in a close-fitting dhoti. The hair arranged in a tall chignon and backed by a shirashchakra.

Provenance: Collection L. Solomon. An important French private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear due to constant handling of the piece over many centuries. Casting flaws. Few small losses, minuscule nicks, and minor dents.

Weight: 115.6 g
Dimensions: Height 11.3 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a related Chola bronze figure of a seated Vishnu, dated 10^th-11^th century, with wear similar to the present lot, of only slightly larger size (14.5 cm high), at Christie’s New York, in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 20 September 2006, lot 68, sold for USD 5,760. Compare a related Pala period copper alloy figure of Vishnu, dated 11^th century, at Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3073, sold for USD 16,250.