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ANTIQUE 19th C Handcarved INDIA VISHNU MARBLE STATUE
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MASTERWORK LORD VISHNU - LORD OF PRESERVATION!
I will be listing a few select relics, votives and statues that I have collected over my many years of travels across the Himalayan territory- Bhutan, Tibet, Nepal and India. I can safely say all my pieces are genuine period items of rarity and very high value and unlike the majority of "antique works" listed by other sellers I have only a few that I personally search and acquire rarely purchasing from other antique stores unless my research reveals that the price is reflective of the workmanship and the true age of the art... Dimensions 1 ft 7 inches tall 11.2 " inches at base 2 ft 2 " inches around weight approx 40 lbs ! THIS STATUE IS A MASTERWORK NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE INCREDIBLE DELICACY ANDDETAIL THAT HAND CARVED THIS COMPLEX FIGURINE BUT ALSO THE QUALITY OF MARBLE USED IS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY RETAINING IT WONDERFUL LAMBENT TONE AND CLEAR AND CONSISTENT COLOR OVER THE CENTURIES BECAUSE OF THE RARITY OF THIS STUNNING PERIOD PRAYING VOTIVE I HAVE PUT A RESERVE ON THIS WORK ALTHOUGH A REASONABLE ONE FOR THOSE WHO ARE COLLECTORS OF THIS PERIODS WORKS OR MASTERWORK RELIGIOUS ANTIQUES. I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF LUCK - BLESSINGS AND LIGHT! These pictures are hi-definition and hence large and take time to load but are definetley worth the wait! You are bidding on an extremely rare handcarved marble statue of the Lord Vishnu. This statue is known as a "murti" as it was used in prayers and ceremonies dating back to the early 1800's. While I have had the honor of caring for and finding other statues of Lord Vishnu I have never seen a murti as rare and finely carved as the above piece that depicts the Great Lord Vishnu playing his flute. This extraordinary masterwork depicts the Lord Vishnu in his classic 4 armed aspect pose seated on a giant lotus . In one hand, he holds a club, in another a conch shell (see Shankha ), in the third, a discus (Chakra), and in the fourth, a lotus (Kamal). He is usually dressed in yellow robes and tfore also known as Pitambara, or "one with yellow garments". The river Ganga is said to originate from Vishnu's feet and hence we see him depicted floating serenely on a giant lotus bud. He is shown garbed in his flowing robes and elaborate head dress , his face exudes the confidence and strength of a born leader of men while his four arms are made with such a delicate and precise touch that it is almost as of this figurine will come to life at any point and we too shall hear the music that he played flow through the room talking us back in time with it......Considering the age of this antique the statue is in very good condition with the exception of some very minute chips around the base of the work however this is only expected when such a fragile material such as marble survives over the centuries and I believe that it only adds to the character and charm of this rare period piece. ABOUT LORD VISHNU Vishnu is regarded as a major god in Hinduism and Indian mythology. He is thought as the preserver of the universe while two other major Hindu gods Brahma and Shiva , are regarded respectively, as the creator and destroyer of the universe. The original worship of Vishnu, by the Aryan conquerors of India or the original Dravidian inhabitants is not definitely known. In the ancient Vedas, the body of literature known as the Veda, and sacred literature of the Aryan conquerors, Vishnu is ranked among the lesser gods and is usually associated with the major Vedic god Indra who in the epics and Puranas fights against dragons and demonic forces. These latter writings emerge during the later development of Hinduism. It is throughout this literature and especially through incarnations that Vishnu is raised to higher rankings within the Hindu pantheon. He becomes the prominent second god of the Trimurti, the Hindu Triad, while Brahma is first and Shiva is third. In some Puranic literature Vishnu is said to be eternal, an all-pervading spirit, and asso...
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