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Ancient Marble Fountain
Ancient Marble Fountain
US$6,500.00
Precious white marble fountain. The fine work of carving shows a beautiful yantra, ancient geometric representations, which promotes meditation. The word yantra means in fact vehicle. Yantra encloses a beautiful lotus flower, where at the center, rests the god Vishnu, the protector of world and of dharma. In the four hands are carved its tools: the disk (chakra); the club (danda); the shell (sankha); and lotus (padma). The repetition of forms and subjects depicted inside the geometric shape gives to the fountain a beauty that inspires the observer. To bring this ancient object in our days fountain rests on four marble hand-carved legs, to create a unique table. The object is ready for the expo in agreement with the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, Milan.
PERIOD: Late 18th Century, India.
DIMENSIONS:
18.5 in.Hx35.83 in.Wx35.83 in.D/
47 cmHx91 cmWx91 cmD