A Paubha of Shiva
Nepal, 18th century
Shiva seated on two images of Nandi at center holding various implements in his ten hands, clad in a tiger skin and adorned with various jewelry, the face-centered by the third eye and surmounted by a foliate crown, set in a pavilion supported by lions with niches of lingam and yoni, surrounded by Hindu deities, including Ganesha, Ardhanarishvara, Vishnu, and Surya, among others, all set within a mountainous and verdant landscape
28½ x 22 1/8 in. (72.4 x 56.2 cm.)
Details
- Title : A paubha of Shiva
- Classification : Painting
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 18th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 563
- Price realised : USD 25,000
- Estimate : USD 5,000 - USD 7,000
- Provenance : Private collection, London, 1997