A Wood Strut

A Wood Strut

A Wood Strut
Nepal, circa 15th Century
Well and deeply carved with Chamunda wearing a bone apron and a garland of severed heads beneath overhanging leafy branches, all above a lotus base with a further representation of the goddess
43¾ in. (111.1 cm) high

Details

  • Title : A Wood Strut
  • Classification : Sculpture
  • Medium : Wood
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : circa 15th Century
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 140
  • Lot Essay : Compare another example from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, in P. Pal, A Collecting Odyssey, 1997, cat. no. 229.
  • Price realised : USD 15,275
  • Estimate : USD 10,000 - USD 12,000