A Brass Alter Of Vishnu Circa 12th Century

A brass altar of Vishnu India, Himachal Pradesh, circa 12th century Vishnu standing on a lotus base over a plinth, holding a lotus, mace, chakra and conch in his four hands, dressed in a short dhoti and adorned with various necklaces and garlands, the face with elongated eyes flanked by foliate earrings and surmounted by a cylindrical headdress with flared ties, flanked by attendants holding fly whisks and backed by a throneback with lotiform nimbus8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm.) high