wood carving of Vishnu one of the principal deities of Hinduism (possibly) 1980's The figure stands around 14

The figure stands around 14

the colours and deign still have their colour and texture

made from 1858 to 1939

The painting has been left unframed to allow the new owner to choose to hang it as it is or have it framed perhaps in a simple wooden frame to befit the pictures subject

The hardwood frame has been well made with lovely jointing

wood carving of Vishnu one of the principal deities of Hinduism (possibly) 1980's The figure stands around 14Here 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