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LATE 9TH CENTURY
Details
a rare north indian, bihar, pala dynasty figure of manasa
late 9th century
The snake goddess is seated in lalitasana on a throne, her right hand is holding myrobalan, the left the tail of a snake curling along her shoulder, wearing sari, bejewelled, snake-canopy behind her head, flanked by Ganesha and a donor, dark-green patina
8 cm high
late 9th century
The snake goddess is seated in lalitasana on a throne, her right hand is holding myrobalan, the left the tail of a snake curling along her shoulder, wearing sari, bejewelled, snake-canopy behind her head, flanked by Ganesha and a donor, dark-green patina
8 cm high
Provenance
The late Samuel Eilenburg, London
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