A NEPALESE STELE OF VISHNU, MALLA16th century. Newar, Kathmandu Valley, Malla period. Black fossiliferous limestone with remnants of old cold painting. Carved and incised in fine detail, the face with a serene, benevolent expression.Provenance: German private collection.Condition: Extensive wear and weathering. Some minor nicks here and there, as expected from a statue of this age. The stake at the bottom has been removed. Weight: 470.2 grams.Dimensions: 13.5 cm height.The four-armed god is standing atop a lotus pedestal and framed by an ornate mandorla. In his hands we find his classical attributes: the conch, the disk, the lotus blossom and the mace.Compare with a related, but significantly larger Nepalese stone stele of Vishnu, dating to the 18th century, at Sotheby’s Paris in ‘Arts d’Asie’, June 10th, 2014, lot 333.尼泊爾瑪拉王朝溼奴石碑十六世紀,加德滿都峽谷内瓦爾,瑪拉王朝。黑色石灰石上有彩繪遺留。雕刻精美,面部表情寧靜仁慈。來源:德國私人收藏品相:明顯磨損與風化。一些輕微劃痕,底部標注被清除。重量:470.2 克尺寸:高13.5 厘米