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Sandstone Relief of the Four-Armed Dwarf Vamana, 9th/10th C.

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,000.00 EUR Estimated At:3,200.00 - 4,000.00 EUR
Sandstone Relief of the Four-Armed Dwarf Vamana, 9th/10th C.
Red sandstone
India, Chandella dynastie, 9th/10th century
Representation of the standing, four-armed dwarf Vamana, the fifth avatar of Vishnu
The left hands with the wheel (chakra) and the conch (sankha)
Lush neck and chest jewelry
The head with small curls
The base is flanked by two small Yakshinis in tribhang
Litature: René Russek, Hinduismus. Bilderkanon und Deutung, Munich 1986, p. 112, fig. 118
Dimensions: 46 x 30 cm
Condition consistent with age
Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland
Object is regular taxed. Differential taxation is not possible

Compare a closely related representation of Vamana in the Jhansi Museum, Uttar Pradesh. See also René Russek, Hinduismus. Bilderkanon und Deutung, Munich 1986, p. 112, fig. 118.



Vamana

In Hinduism Vamana is the representation of a small deity and the fifth incarnation of Vishnu. The first four incarnations of Vishnu present the first of four world ages in Indian mythology, whereas the fifth embodiment is considered as the first in the second period. According to the religious text Vamana Purana Vishnu appears as a midget Brahman, which grows in the story up to a giant and separates heaven, earth and underworld with three steps. Vamana is often shown with an umbrella, which he carries in his hand and the deity is the identification of the Indian priest from the Brahmin caste.



Condition: The fragment is in fair condition consistent with age. It measures 46 x 30 cm (height x width).

Provenance: Collection of Jack Zuberbühler, Switzerland
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