Lot 581
581
A sandstone figure of a yakshi or goddess
ANOTHER PROPERTY
A sandstone figure of a yakshi or goddess

INDIA, RAJASTHAN OR MADHYA PRADESH, 12TH CENTURY

Details
A sandstone figure of a yakshi or goddess
India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, 12th century
Posed in tribhanga, dressed in an striated dhoti secured with an elaborate belt, adorned with necklaces and other jewelry, her face with almond-shaped eyes beneath finely arched brows, the hair in an elaborate twist off to the side, with interlocking vines above
31¼ in. (79.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, New York, acquired from Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, before 1979

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Lot Essay

The curling vines behind her head are possibly branches from a mango or other fruit tree, enhancing the fertile nature of this goddess. Another figure of a goddess with similar treatment of the branches coming from the Doris Wiener Collection was sold previously in these rooms (Christie's New York, 20 March 2012, lot 48).

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