A black stone stele of Durga
Nepal, 14th Century
The Goddess at center with one leg resting on her tiger mount, her arms radiating around her holding weapons, including a trident she is using to strike down Mahishasura, who is depicted mid-transformation from buffalo to human, with two attendant figures with weapons, all standing over a lotus blossom within an aureole with beaded rim and flaming border
13 in. (33 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A black stone stele of Durga
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Black Stone
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 14th Century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 543
- Pre-Lot Text : Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
- Price realised : USD 16,250
- Estimate : USD 6,000 - USD 8,000
- Provenance : Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, before 1969
- Exhibited : On loan to the Hofstra University Museum of Art, New York, 1969-2010