Lot Essay
For another example at the Musée Guimet, see A. Okada, Sculptures indiennes du musée Guimet, 2000, p. 191.
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INDIA, KARNATAKA, 13TH CENTURY
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A large gray stone stele of Bhairava
India, Karnataka, 13th century
Finely carved standing in tribhanga holding a severed head and various attributes in his radiating arms, richly adorned with beaded necklaces and a garland, a billowing sash and a snake wrapped around his legs, flanked by emaciated musicians, the arched backplate topped by a kirrtimukha mask, the base with the prostrated figure of a vanquished demon
40½ in. (103 cm.) high
India, Karnataka, 13th century
Finely carved standing in tribhanga holding a severed head and various attributes in his radiating arms, richly adorned with beaded necklaces and a garland, a billowing sash and a snake wrapped around his legs, flanked by emaciated musicians, the arched backplate topped by a kirrtimukha mask, the base with the prostrated figure of a vanquished demon
40½ in. (103 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired between 1985-1995