Vishnu; Sculpture, brass, W India

Small but highly detailed image, very crisp due to little wear. As is typical of this regional style Vishnu holds the full range of attributes-UR chakra, UL conch, LL lotus, LR gada?- this is long, knobbed and bent, rather like a bow. He has the typical regional pierced lateral drapery ( missing on his left side). He stands on a flat, stylised tortoise ( so perhaps the Kurma avatar) above the spiky lotus base, on which a tiny figure of Garuda kneels beside his left foot.

Given by Mrs A.M. Crawley-Boevey

Given by Mrs Crawley-Boevey, widow of Arthur William Crawley-Boevey (1845-1913). His collection of Indian artefacts, of which 83 objects were donated to the Museum, was made while he was serving as Senior Collector and Magistrate in the Bombay Civil Service in the District of Dharwar, in the former Bombay Presidency, 1891-92. Since Independence Dharwar has been known as Dharwad and is in the State of Karnataka. Mr Crawley-Boevey was talukdari settlement officer for Gujarat in 1879.

Given by Mrs A.M. Crawley-Boevey, 24 Sloane Court, London, S.W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.

RP 1914-1850M

Orissa/Andhra

IM.33-1914