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Auction price – $10,000-15,000
Dating back to the 10th or 11th century, these three miniature figures representing Vishnu, Vaishnavi and a Rishi are from the Pala Empire of the Northeastern Indian region. The Pala dynasty ruled the regions of Bihar and Bengal for as long as 400 years and the rulers were strong followers of the Mahayana and Tantric schools of Buddhism.
Miniature copper figures of Vishnu, Vaishnavi and a Rishi
Auction price – $10,000-15,000
Dating back to the 10th or 11th century, these three miniature figures representing Vishnu, Vaishnavi and a Rishi are from the Pala Empire of the Northeastern Indian region. The Pala dynasty ruled the regions of Bihar and Bengal for as long as 400 years and the rulers were strong followers of the Mahayana and Tantric schools of Buddhism.