A sandstone figure of an Apsara
A sandstone figure of an Apsara

INDIA, ORISSA, 11TH CENTURY

細節
A sandstone figure of an Apsara
India, Orissa, 11th century
Standing on a lotus base with one leg raised, her hands above her head to reveal her curvaceous figure visible beneath a short dhoti, wearing multiple necklaces and her hair pulled back, a playful expression on her face
24 3/8 in. (61.9 cm.) high
來源
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1983
出版
Pratapaditya Pal, A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, 1997, p. 212 and 336, cat. no. 282
展覽
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1983

拍品專文

A counterpart to lot 62, the celestial damsel here strikes a pose that displays her physical charms to maximum advantage.