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Nepal, 11th century
Details
A bronze figure of Shiva
Nepal, 11th century
The four-armed deity seated in rajalalitasana, wearing a short dhoti incised with flowerheads, the face centered by a third eye, the hair in a distinctive high chignon secured by a tiara
5½ in. (13.9 cm.) high
Nepal, 11th century
The four-armed deity seated in rajalalitasana, wearing a short dhoti incised with flowerheads, the face centered by a third eye, the hair in a distinctive high chignon secured by a tiara
5½ in. (13.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 23 November 1987, lot 92
Collection of Guy and Marie-Hélène Weill, New York, acquired from Sotheby's, New York, 24 September 1997, lot 34
Collection of Guy and Marie-Hélène Weill, New York, acquired from Sotheby's, New York, 24 September 1997, lot 34
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