A black stone stele with Shiva and Parvati
Nepal, 15th/16th century
The heavenly couple standing in a frontal embrace, dressed in dhotis and heavily garlanded, the moustachioed Shiva holding the mala and trident and adorned with coiled nagas across the chest and through the earlobes, standing on his mount Nandi, Parvati clutching the stem of a lotus and standing on a lion
31 in. (78.7 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A black stone stele with Shiva and Parvati
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Black Stone
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 15th/16th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 822
- Pre-Lot Text : PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ESTATE
- Price realised : USD 98,500
- Estimate : USD 80,000 - USD 120,000
- Provenance : Acquired in New York, 1972