They are represented sitting on a lotiform base. Manjushri in the center sits in vajrasana, his four arms radiating around him holding various attributes. He is flanked by Ganesha sitting on his rat and Mahakala over a deity, all in front of a mandorle.
Details
- Title : RARE GROUP REPRESENTING MANJUSHRI, GANESHA AND MAHAKALA IN GRAY STONE
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Stone
- Dimension : Width: 27 cm. (10 5/8 in.)
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 17TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 70
- Post Lot Text : A FINE GREY STONE GROUP DEPICTING MANJUSHRI, GANESHA AND MAHAKALA NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY
- Price realised : EUR 27,500
- Estimate : EUR 12,000 - EUR 17,000
- Provenance : The Private Collection of Lionel and Danielle Fournier of Himalayan Art, collected in Europe during 1970s-1980s.