Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
A red sandstone figure of a Devi

INDIA, CHANDELA PERIOD, 11TH/12TH CENTURY

細節
A red sandstone figure of a Devi
India, Chandela period, 11th/12th century
Standing on a conical base turning away from the viewer, her arms raised behind her head and her torso enticingly revealed, wearing a striated dhoti secured with a pendant belt, her hair in an elegant bun at the nape of her neck
45 in. (114.3 cm.) high
來源
Acquired at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 11 April 1969, lot 21
展覽
On loan to the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, from 1971-2009 (L69.29.4)

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Anita Mehta
Anita Mehta

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The elongated canon of proportions recalls similar sculpture high on the external walls of temples at Khajuraho which were carved with the viewer's perspective in mind. When viewed from the ground, they would not seem unnaturally foreshortened. It is likely that the present figure was also meant to be seen from a distance far below.