A Central Indian sandstone stele with Ambhika
12th century
The stele deeply carved with Ambhika seated in lalitasana on a pedestal supported by her lion, her right hand broken while the left embraces her child, naked, bejewelled, her face with almond-shaped eyes, elongated earlobes, her hair combed into a bun, flanked by various figures and a tirthankara above
53 cm (20 7/8 in) high
A Central Indian sandstone stele with Ambhika
12th century
The stele deeply carved with Ambhika seated in lalitasana on a pedestal supported by her lion, her right hand broken while the left embraces her child, naked, bejewelled, her face with almond-shaped eyes, elongated earlobes, her hair combed into a bun, flanked by various figures and a tirthankara above
53 cm (20 7/8 in) high