A Red Sandstone Figure of a Celestial Woman
A Red Sandstone Figure of a Celestial Woman

INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY

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A Red Sandstone Figure of a Celestial Woman
India, Madhya Pradesh, circa 11th Century
Well carved in expressive movement with her right arm raised and with sinuously outstretched hips, wearing a diaphanous dhoti with beaded festoons and double stranded necklaces, her face gently modeled with arched brows and almond-shaped eyes, her wavy hair pulled back and tied in a chignon
19¾ in. (50.1 cm.) high

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