Of ovoid form with waisted neck, painted around the sides with the heads of Mahakala and the seven Mother goddesses between floral bands 14¼ in. (36.2 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A painted wooden water pot with Heads of Mother Goddesses
- Classification : Cultural Objects
- Medium : Wood
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 18th century
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 431
- Lot Essay : According to Dr. Pal, this pot was probably used in ritual bathing ceremonies dedicated to the mother goddess, Devi, as prescribed in the Devimahatmya
- Price realised : USD 2,000
- Estimate : USD 2,000 - USD 3,000
- Literature : P. Pal, Durga: Avenging Goddess, Nurturing Mother, 2005, p. 19, fig. 10
- Exhibited : Durga: Avenging Goddess, Nurturing Mother, Norton Simon Museum of Art, October 7, 2005 - March 27, 2006 *Durga: The Great Goddess Revealed, Honolulu Academy of Arts, August 23, 2004 - December 5, 2004