A black stone stele of Durga
Nepal, 15th Century
Durga standing with one leg on a tiger and the other on Mahishasura, holding various weapons, with two attendants, all over a lotus blossom and within an aureole with a beaded rim and flaming border
10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A black stone stele of Durga
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Black Stone
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 15TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 345
- Pre-Lot Text : Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
- Price realised : USD 6,250
- Estimate : USD 5,000 - USD 7,000
- Provenance : Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, New York, on loan to Hofstra University Museum of Art, New York, since 1969