A bronze figure of Vasudhara
Nepal, 14th century
Seated in lalitasana and holding various implements in her six hands, wearing a dhoti with beaded hems and secured with a belt, adorned with multiple necklaces and armbands inset with hardstones, the face flanked by large circular earrings, the hair pulled into a high chignon and secured with a tiara 6¼ (15.9 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A bronze figure of Vasudhara
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 14TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 311
- Lot Essay : Vasudhara is the Buddhist goddess of wealth and prosperity. Her gesture of charity and the waterpot and sheaf of grain that she holds are all signifiers of fecundity. For a comparable example, see P. Pal, Art of Nepal, 1985, p. 101, cat. no. S21.
- Price realised : USD 8,125
- Estimate : USD 5,000 - USD 7,000