INDIA, UTTAR PRADESH, 6TH/7TH CENTURY
Details
A buff sandstone bust of a lion
India, Uttar Pradesh, 6th/7th century
With gaping mouth and bared fangs, his round eyes bulging and his face framed by the thick curls of his mane
20 in. (50.8 cm.) high
India, Uttar Pradesh, 6th/7th century
With gaping mouth and bared fangs, his round eyes bulging and his face framed by the thick curls of his mane
20 in. (50.8 cm.) high
Provenance
James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection
Acquired at Sotheby's, New York, 20 March 2002, lot 21
Acquired at Sotheby's, New York, 20 March 2002, lot 21
Literature
P. Pal, A Collecting Odyssey, Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, 1997, p. 349, cat. no. 341
Exhibited
The Ideal Image, Asia Society, New York, 1978, cat. no. 53
Brought to you by
Anita Mehta
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