A gilt copper figure of Vasudhara
Nepal, 14th Century
Sensitively cast seated in Lalitasana with her right leg pendant, her six arms radiating around her 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 jewelry inset with hardstones, her face with a benevolent expression and the forehead centered by an Urna, her hair piled into a multi-tiered chignon and secured with a jeweled 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 : 792
- Pre-Lot Text : PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTOR
- Price realised : USD 74,500
- Estimate : USD 50,000 - USD 70,000
- Provenance : Paul Nugent Collection, Melbourne, 1970s *Christie's New York, 14 September 2010, lot 74