A BLACK SCHIST SCULPTURE WITH VISHNUIndia, Bihar, Pala, 11th-12th centuryThe standing deity in a dynamic position with the pelvis moved to the left, four arms only partially preserved, wearing pectorals and bracelets, the hips covered by the antariya cloth fastened by a belt, on the head an imposing tiara adorned with palmettes, behind the head a circular halo.94 cm highProvenance: Italian private collection.Together with Shiva and Bhrama, Vishnu is one of the main deities of the large Hindu pantheon, guardian of life, creator, protector and transformer of the entire universe.