A RED SANDSTONE HEAD OF VISHNU WITH A MITER CROWNIndia, 12th to 13th century. Carved with a serene expression, marked by heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes below elegantly arched eyebrows, and full lips forming a subtle smile, the head surmounted by a tall and elaborately carved miter crown. Condition: Condition commensurate with age, extensive wear, natural weathering, losses. Provenance: From a private Danish collection, according to the current owner acquired from a man whose grandfather served as an ambassador in Beijing and Shanghai prior to Mao's rule. Weight: 4,469 g Dimensions: Height 27 cm (incl. stand)Auction result comparison: Compare a related figure of Vishnu with a miter crown sold in this rooms in Fine Chinese Art Buddhist and Hinduism on 11 March 2022, lot 591, sold for EUR 6,320.