Vasudhara is seated in lalitasana, her pendant right foot supported by a single lotus flower, her six arms radiating around her, her hands holding a gem, the vase of Amrita, a sheaf of corn, and a religious manuscript. She wears a diaphanous dhoti and elaborate beaded jewellery, inset with semi-precious stones.
Details
- Title : VASUDHARA
- Year : 16th Century
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt-bronze inlaid with semi-precious stone
- Dimension : Height 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm.)
- Accession No : GNM_LOT 97_PUN_12
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : PUNDOLE’S
- Status : LIVE AUCTION The Art of the Himalayas from the Collection of Roshan Sabavala (M0009) (As per NOV 2021)
- ESTIMATED : ₹200,000 - ₹300,000
- SOLD : ₹450,000
- NOTE : The Buddhist goddess of wealth is one of the most popular deities in Nepal, invoked for riches, offspring and abundant crops. This bronze is a fine example of its type with elegant fluid lines, delicate ornamentation, and sensuous modeling. For an earlier bronze of the same form, from the 12th century, see Dr. Pratapaditya Pal, Art of Nepal, Los Angeles, 1985, cat. no. S24, p. 104.