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Narasimha and Lakshmi Southern India circa 17th-18th century…
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Narasimha and Lakshmi Southern India circa 17th-18th century…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Narasimha and Lakshmi
Southern India circa 17th-18th century
Copper alloy H. 21 cm
The fourth avatar of Vishnu, Narasimha the lion man made his earthly descent
with the aim of defeating the demon Hiranyakashipu who had
obtained from Brahma the power not to be killed either by a man,
nor by a god, nor by an animal, neither outside nor inside, neither on the ground nor in the air
day or night.
Vishnu therefore took the form of Narasimha, neither man nor animal, but half-man and half-animal
half-man, half-beast, to gut him by seizing him at the threshold of a door (neither
(neither inside nor outside), at twilight (neither day nor night) and holding him on his knee
holding him on his knee (so that he's neither on the ground nor in the air).
This beautiful sculpture of the lion man with Lakshmi bears witness to
the development of the cult of Narasimha towards less
canonical forms.
The emphasis is mainly on the lion's qualities of ferocity, courage and independence,
courage and independence, which were admired almost universally.
universal admiration, while the figure of Lakshmi, seated on Vishnu's left knee
of Vishnu, refers to the classical representations of Lakshmi
Narayana. Her two upper hands hold up two of Vishnu's classic attributes
attributes of Vishnu, the conch shell and the discus.
Provenance :
- Collection of Dr P.M.
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