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PROPERTY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR
A small red sandstone stele of Saraswati
INDIA, RAJASTHAN OR MADHYA PRADESH, 12TH CENTURY
Details
A small red sandstone stele of Saraswati
India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, 12th century
Finely carved in openwork with fhe four-armed goddess seated on a low lotus throne, holding her vina in two hands, a manuscript in the third and a flower in the fourth, her face with lotus-shaped eyes and the hair pulled into a high chignon backed by a star-burst halo, with her swan vehicle at her feet, devotees with folded hands on either side, and celestial beings with garlands above
11½ in. (29.2 cm.) high
India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, 12th century
Finely carved in openwork with fhe four-armed goddess seated on a low lotus throne, holding her vina in two hands, a manuscript in the third and a flower in the fourth, her face with lotus-shaped eyes and the hair pulled into a high chignon backed by a star-burst halo, with her swan vehicle at her feet, devotees with folded hands on either side, and celestial beings with garlands above
11½ in. (29.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by inheritance in 1986