She is shown sitting in sattvasana on a lotiform base. Her four arms radiate around her, two of her hands hold the sword and the shield. Dressed in jewels, she is wearing a sari. His face is serene.
Details
- Title : A STONE STELE DEPICTING A FEMALE BODHISATTVA
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Stone
- Dimension : Height: 50 cm. (19 ¾ in.); pedestal
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 17TH-18TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 157
- Post Lot Text : A STONE STELE DEPICTING A FEMALE BODHISATTVA NEPAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
- Price realised : EUR 10,000
- Estimate : EUR 8,000 - EUR 12,000
- Provenance : Private Belgian collection, acquired in the late 1980s.