Lot Essay
Compare to a red sandstone bust of an apsara in the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, cf. P. Pal, A Collecting Odyssey, 1997, cat. no. 279.
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INDIA, UTTAR OR MADHYA PRADESH, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY
Details
A Sandstone Torso of a Celestial Woman
India, Uttar or Madhya Pradesh, circa 11th Century
Carved with a graceful slant and a string of pearls across her chest
11 in. (27.9 cm.) high
India, Uttar or Madhya Pradesh, circa 11th Century
Carved with a graceful slant and a string of pearls across her chest
11 in. (27.9 cm.) high
Special notice
This lot is offered subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold.