wood carving of Vishnu one of the principal deities of Hinduism (possibly) 1980's The hardwood frame has been

The hardwood frame has been well made with lovely jointing

The surface is coated in a green glaze over a pale ground

made from 1858 to 1939

This is a sturdy and ancient thing of beauty - I love it - A real piece of art history

wood carving of Vishnu one of the principal deities of Hinduism (possibly) 1980's The hardwood frame has beenHere we have a rather wonderful hand carved depiction of Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. The piece measures 15cm wide, 35 cm tall and 80cm deep We have spent some time looking through our books here and this is our best guess at this piece's origin and what it depicts. It looks very old to us and is