A gilt copper figure of Vasudhara

A gilt copper figure of Vasudhara

Cast seated with her right leg pendant in lalitasana supported by a single lotus flower, her six arms radiating around her holding a gem, the vase of Amrita, a harvest bundle and a manuscript, wearing a long flowing dhoti secured by a belt, further adorned with various jewellery inset with hard stones, her face with a pleasant expression and her hair pulled in a high chignon secured with a tiara 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high

Details

  • Title : A gilt copper figure of Vasudhara
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Gilt - Copper
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : 12TH CENTURY
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 511
  • Price realised : USD 76,900
  • Estimate : USD 40,000 - USD 60,000
  • Provenance : Christian Humann, Pan Asian Collection, before 1977 *Christie's New York, 1 December 1982, lot 19 *Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection *Sotheby's New York, 2 November 1988, lot 79