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Lakshminarasimha

Andhra Pradesh India - copper alloy - High 16,4cm - 15th/16th century

The images of Narasimha are quite rare. In this incarnation of Vishnu is depicted with the face of a lion and half man accompanied by his consort Lakshmi. Around your knees crossed is the band 'Yogi' used in meditation, then Yogi Lakshminarasimha. Narasimha is sitting on a pedestal surrounded by the body of a Naga. Originally the iconography Hindu Naga is developed to show the 5 or 7 heads above the head of Narashimha. It is a very special piece and rare. Provenance: Private German acquired before 1974

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