Live Auction 2578Indian & Southeast Asian Art
A granite figure of a Devi
Lot 584PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE OF MITCH MILLER

A granite figure of a Devi

SOUTH INDIA, VIJAYANAGARA PERIOD, 14TH CENTURY

Closed12 September 2012

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USD 21,250

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A granite figure of a Devi
South India, Vijayanagara period, 14th century
Standing in slight tribangha with the left knee bent, dressed in a close-fitting dhoti carved with elegantly undulating folds and secured with a pendant belt, adorned with necklaces and the sacred thread, the face with well-carved features and surmounted by a conical headdress
39½ in. (100.3 cm.) high

Private collection, New York, acquired from Albert Rudolph, Rudi Oriental Arts, New York, by 1970

Specialist note

This is an exceptionally well carved example given the hardness of the material, with well-defined features such as the toes and fluid and intricate treatment of the drapery.