VISHNU AND SPOUSES
VISHNU AND SPOUSES
The four-armed deity, standing on a lotus-shaped base, holding a shell and a chakra in the upper hands, the right hand is in 'abhaya mudra' and the left is resting on the gada. He is wearing a tied dhoti with elaborate headbands and various body adornments, his head is topped with a tall cylindrical tiara. He is flanked by Shridevi and Bhudevi in mirrored poses holding a lotus bud in their hands.
Lost wax casting bronze
17th century, South India
H cm. 39 and 31