A stone stele of Vajrasattva and Vajragarvi
Nepal, 14th/15th Century
Vajrasattva seated in Dhyanasana on a lotus blossom holding a Vajra and Aghanta, the face with downcast eyes surmounted by a foliate tiara, Vajragarvi seated in his lap with her arms around his neck and holding a skull cup and vajra, her head flung back to gaze at his face
9½ (24.1 cm.) high
Details
- Title : A stone stele of Vajrasattva and Vajragarvi
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Stone
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 14TH/15TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 341
- Pre-Lot Text : Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
- Price realised : USD 8,125
- Estimate : USD 4,000 - USD 6,000
- Provenance : Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, New York, on loan to Hofstra University Museum of Art, New York, since 1969