South Indian Bronze Image of Vishnu

This good-sized bronze image of Vishnu has been crisply cast with many fine details. The god is shown standing. He holds a chakra and a conch shell in his secondary arms. His principal right arm is in varada-mudra. The hand of his principal left arm rests on his side in a katyavalambita gesture.

He wears various body ornaments, a striped dhoti with prominent, flowing ribbons, and a tall crown.

He stands on a tiered, engraved platform that has been cut with various holes to secure it to a larger platform.

The image is in excellent condition. It has a chocolate-brown patina.

It was acquired in the UK and most probably has been in the UK since the colonial era.