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A CARVED BLACK BASALT STELE OF VISHNU

North Eastern India, Pala Period, 11^th or 12^th Century

 Measurements: 30 ¼” (77 cm) High; 35 ½” (90 cm) High with Base; 14”(36 cm) Wide; 5” (13 cm) Deep

The black basalt stele has a carved figure of Vishnu standing in samapadasana, holding a lotus, mace chakra and conch. The figure is dressed in a short striated dhoti and adorned with various necklaces, and bracelets. His face has a bow-shaped mouth and elongated eyes, and he wears a tall conical headdress.

The Pala dynasty ruled Bihar and Bengal between the 8^th and 12^th centuries.

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