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NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 11TH CENTURY
Details
A black stone figure of Agni
Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th Century
Seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base with his pendant leg resting on a diminutive lotus blossom, holding the japa mala and a small vial, adorned with various jewelry and the sacred thread, the bearded face surmounted by an elaborate headdress, flanked by attendant figures, with Brahma and Indra flying above
19¼ in. (48.9 cm.) high
Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th Century
Seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base with his pendant leg resting on a diminutive lotus blossom, holding the japa mala and a small vial, adorned with various jewelry and the sacred thread, the bearded face surmounted by an elaborate headdress, flanked by attendant figures, with Brahma and Indra flying above
19¼ in. (48.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from Sotheby's New York, 24 September 1997, lot 181
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