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NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt copper figure of Indra and Indrani
Nepal, 14th century
Indra seated in lalitasana with his right hand raised in vitarkamudra dressed in a short dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, the face with aquiline nose and downcast eyes surmounted by a tall crown with the hair arranged in a tall chignon, Indrani seated on his knee with her left hand raised in abhayamudra. richly adorned with armlets, necklaces, and large hoop earrings, the face with bow-shaped mouth and elongated eyes centered by a raised urna and surmounted by a foliate tiara
7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) high
Nepal, 14th century
Indra seated in lalitasana with his right hand raised in vitarkamudra dressed in a short dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, the face with aquiline nose and downcast eyes surmounted by a tall crown with the hair arranged in a tall chignon, Indrani seated on his knee with her left hand raised in abhayamudra. richly adorned with armlets, necklaces, and large hoop earrings, the face with bow-shaped mouth and elongated eyes centered by a raised urna and surmounted by a foliate tiara
7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Mr. Fong Chow, by 1971
On loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1971 (L.19.71.9.3)
Pan-Asia Gallery, New York, 8 November 1988
Private collection, Europe
On loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1971 (L.19.71.9.3)
Pan-Asia Gallery, New York, 8 November 1988
Private collection, Europe
Literature
F. Chow, Arts from the Rooftop of Asia: Tibet, Nepal, Kashmir, 1971, cat. no. 13
Exhibited
Arts from the Rooftop of Asia: Tibet, Nepal, Kashmir, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 22 April - 7 September 1971, cat. no. 13 (L.1971.9.3)