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INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH, 12TH CENTURY
Details
A red sandstone figure of a goddess
India, Madhya Pradesh, 12th century
Standing on a round base in elegant tribhanga and seductively lowering her striated dhoti, wearing multiple beaded necklaces, the face with elongated eyes and the hair pulled back into an elaborate chignon
16 in. (40.5 cm.) high
India, Madhya Pradesh, 12th century
Standing on a round base in elegant tribhanga and seductively lowering her striated dhoti, wearing multiple beaded necklaces, the face with elongated eyes and the hair pulled back into an elaborate chignon
16 in. (40.5 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1983
Exhibited
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1983