A gilt copper figure of Vasudhara
Nepal, 14th century
Sensitively cast seated in Lalitasana with her right leg pendant, her six arms radiating around holding flowing gems, the vase of Amrita, a harvest bundle and a manuscript, wearing a closely fitted dhoti secured by a flowing sash, further adorned with various jewellery inset with hardstones, her face with a benign expression and the forehead centred by an Urna, her hair piled into a multi-tiered chignon and secured with a jewelled tiara
5¼ in. (13.2 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A gilt copper figure of Vasudhara
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Gilt - Copper
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 14TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 74
- Pre-Lot Text : PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION
- Lot Essay : Vasudhara is the Buddhist goddess of wealth, good fortune and fertility. She is one of the most popular deities of Nepal, invoked for riches, offspring and abundant crops.
- Price realised : USD 60,000
- Estimate : USD 40,000 - USD 60,000
- Provenance : Paul Nugent Collection, Melbourne, 1970s *Acquired in 1977, Melbourne