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LOT 2301
Indian Bronze Seated Deity
18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (378 grams, 90 mm).
Hollow-formed figure of Vishnu sitting with his attributes in his four hands; lotus-flower seat on a square base
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Opening Bid: £3,000
Pale cream fabric, funicular lower body and broad rounded shoulder, band of painted ornament including ibises, a tiger and hatched panels. 2.28 kg, 29 cm wide
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