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58 | Bonhams A sandstone head of Vishnu
Central India, circa 11th century
With pursed lips, almond shaped eyes, curved eyebrows below remnants
of the tall miter.
12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000

Provenance:
Private New England Collection, acquired in 1970s

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A sandstone head of a Vishnu
Central India, 10th/11th century
The mitre with finely incised floral forms and a prominent central jeweled
ornament, his hairline arranged in ringlets above a full rounded face with
well-defined features.
6 in. (15.2 cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000

Provenance:
Private West Coast Collection, acquired in the 1970s

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A sandstone head of a king
Central India, circa 11th century
With a flowing finely delineated beard and thin moustache, his coiffure
pulled back into a bun and adorned with circular ornaments and beaded
bands, with a raised tilak to the forehead.
10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm) high
$5,000 - 8,000

This distinguished portrait shares the characteristics of high status
individuals in Chandela sculpture. For a closely related example
representing a Chandela king in the Site Museum, Khajuraho, see Desai,
Dehejia (ed.), Royal Patrons of Great Temple Art, Bombay, 1988, no. 1,
p. 87. Also compare to examples sold at Sotheby’s, New York, 23 March
1995, lot 17 and 24 March 2011, lot 10.

Provenance:
Private West Coast Collection