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NEPAL, 12TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt copper figure of Vasudhara
Nepal, 12th century
Cast seated with her right leg pendant in lalitasana supported by a single lotus flower, her six arms radiating around her holding a gem, the vase of Amrita, a harvest bundle and a manuscript, wearing a long flowing dhoti secured by a belt, further adorned with various jewelry inset with hardstones, her face with a pleasant expression and her hair pulled in a high chignon secured with a tiara
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Nepal, 12th century
Cast seated with her right leg pendant in lalitasana supported by a single lotus flower, her six arms radiating around her holding a gem, the vase of Amrita, a harvest bundle and a manuscript, wearing a long flowing dhoti secured by a belt, further adorned with various jewelry inset with hardstones, her face with a pleasant expression and her hair pulled in a high chignon secured with a tiara
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Christian Humann, Pan Asian Collection, before 1977
Christie's New York, 1 December 1982, lot 19
Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection
Sotheby's New York, 2 November 1988, lot 79
Christie's New York, 1 December 1982, lot 19
Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection
Sotheby's New York, 2 November 1988, lot 79