A GRAY SCHIST STELE OF VISHNU, NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 11TH - 12TH CENTURYFinely carved as Vishnu standing in samabhanga, holding a mace and discus in his upper hands, a conch shell and lotus bud in his lower hands, his body is richly adorned with elaborate jewelry, including a foliate collar, armlets, wristbands, and circular earrings, his face with almond-shaped eyes, flanked by elongated ears, and surmounted by an ornate headdress, with Lakshmi and Sarasvati standing to his side.Provenance: Galerie Le Corneur Roudillon, Paris, France. A French private collection, acquired from the above. A label to the base ‘Le Corneur Roudil[…]’. Le Corneur Roudillon was a gallery established in Paris by Jean Roudillon and noted French jewelry designer Olivier Le Corneur. Jean Roudillon (1923-2020) was an expert in non-European arts, especially in arts from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, and one of the last great figures instrumental in the recognition of tribal art in the 20th century. He participated in over a thousand sales, including those of the collections of Helena Rubinstein and André Levy. The gallery Le Corneur Roudillon specialized in pre-Hispanic American antiques, sculptures from Oceania, classical antiquities, archaeology, and artifacts from the Middle Ages.Condition: Conditionmensurate with age and displaying remarkably well. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, losses, nicks, and light scratches. Some restored cracks, and associated minor losses.Weight: 12.3 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 42.5 cm (excl. stand), 47.5 cm (incl. stand)Mounted to a modern wood stand. (2)Literatureparison:Compare a related stele of standing Vishnu, 80.6 cm, Pala period, 10th century, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession number .Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 24 June 2020, lot 881Price: USD 6,250 or approx.EUR 6,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A black stone stele of Vishnu, India, Pala period, 11th / 12th centuryExpert remark:pare the related motif, pose, and decoration. Note the larger size (59.7 cm)Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: New York, 15 March 2022, lot 383Price: USD 12,112 or approx.EUR 11,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A blackstone stele of Vishnu, Pala period, Northeast India, circa 12th centuryExpert remark:pare the related motif, pose, and decoration. Note the similar size (47.6 cm).