A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA
NEPAL, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Striding in Alidhasana with her sixteen hands radiating about her in mudras and holding various weapons and implements, clad in long dhoti with incised borders, wearing beaded necklaces and large round earrings, the face with a gentle smile and downcast expression centered by the third eye, her hair pulled into a tall chignon secured with a foliate tiara, backed by a pointed nimbus
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA
- Year : 16TH/17TH CENTURY
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 35
- Lot Essay : The Warrior Goddess is the fearsome demon-destroying form of Parvati, the Daughter of the Himalayas. In her mythology, she is associated with many different gods, including Brahma, Vishnu and Krishna, while her association with Shiva and Parvati is popular in the Himalayan regions.
- Price realised : USD 32,500
- Estimate : USD 30,000 - USD 40,000
- Provenance : The Sporer Collection, New Jersey, acquired in London, 20 June 1972