Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
A sandstone stele of Ushnishavijaya

NEPAL, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY

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A sandstone stele of Ushnishavijaya
Nepal, circa 17th century
Seated over a lotus throne, holding a sword, elephant goad, lotus, and lasso in her four hands, wearing a striated dhoti and multiple necklaces, the three faces surmounted by foliate tiaras, backed by a nimbus and aureola, with petal borders
15½ in. (39.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in New York by 1971
Exhibited
On loan to the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, from 1971-2009 (L71.13.12)

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Lot Essay

Ushnishavijaya ("Victorious Crown Ornament") is one of the three long-life deities, the other two being Amitayus and White Tara. She is often invoked in old age ceremonies such as the Bhimaratha ritual practiced by the Newari, in which people over the age of seventy-seven are prepared for afterlife in the Western Paradise.

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