A gilt bronze figure of Indra
Nepal, circa 18th century
Seated in Lalitasana on an elevated lotus, leaning on his left hand holding the stem of a lotus supporting the vajra, the right hand in Vitarkamudra before his chest, wearing a dhoti pooling at his ankles and a shawl across his back, the chest adorned with beaded and foliate necklaces, the face with heavy-lidded eyes with incised pupils centered by a horizontal third eye, a broad tiara spanning the brow with ribbons flaring to the sides and tresses tumbling to his shoulders
4¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A gilt bronze figure of Indra
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt Bronze
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : circa 18th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 282
- Price realised : USD 3,750
- Estimate : USD 3,000 - USD 4,000
- Provenance : Ghigo Collection, London, acquired in London, 1976-1980