A Thai Polychromed and Gilt-Wood Screen of Phra Torani

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A Thai Polychromed and Gilt-Wood Screen of Phra Torani
Carved in slight relief depicting a the Earth Goddess wringing her hair and standing on a stepped plinth under a flame mandorla
46¾ in. (118.6 cm.) high

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Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.

Lot Essay

The scene relates to period when the demon, Mara, distracted Shakyamuni from his meditations. Shakyamuni called on the Earth Goddess, Torani, to bear witness to his past acts of merit. She proceeded to wring the water out of her hair (a gift from Vessantara, Buddha's previous incarnation) which flooded the demon army away.

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