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NEPAL, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Indra
Nepal, circa 18th century
Seated in lalitasana on an elevated lotus, leaning on his left hand holding the stem of a lotus supporting the vajra, the right hand in vitarkamudra before his chest, wearing a dhoti pooling at his ankles and a shawl across his back, the chest adorned with beaded and foliate necklaces, the face with heavy-lidded eyes with incised pupils centered by a horizontal third eye, a broad tiara spanning the brow with ribbons flaring to the sides and tresses tumbling to his shoulders
4¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
Nepal, circa 18th century
Seated in lalitasana on an elevated lotus, leaning on his left hand holding the stem of a lotus supporting the vajra, the right hand in vitarkamudra before his chest, wearing a dhoti pooling at his ankles and a shawl across his back, the chest adorned with beaded and foliate necklaces, the face with heavy-lidded eyes with incised pupils centered by a horizontal third eye, a broad tiara spanning the brow with ribbons flaring to the sides and tresses tumbling to his shoulders
4¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Ghigo Collection, London, acquired in London, 1976-1980
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