Lot Essay
This is an exceptionally well carved example given the hardness of the material, with well-defined features such as the toes and fluid and intricate treatment of the drapery.
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PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE OF MITCH MILLER
A granite figure of a Devi
SOUTH INDIA, VIJAYANAGARA PERIOD, 14TH CENTURY
Details
A granite figure of a Devi
South India, Vijayanagara period, 14th century
Standing in slight tribangha with the left knee bent, dressed in a close-fitting dhoti carved with elegantly undulating folds and secured with a pendant belt, adorned with necklaces and the sacred thread, the face with well-carved features and surmounted by a conical headdress
39½ in. (100.3 cm.) high
South India, Vijayanagara period, 14th century
Standing in slight tribangha with the left knee bent, dressed in a close-fitting dhoti carved with elegantly undulating folds and secured with a pendant belt, adorned with necklaces and the sacred thread, the face with well-carved features and surmounted by a conical headdress
39½ in. (100.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, New York, acquired from Albert Rudolph, Rudi Oriental Arts, New York, by 1970
Brought to you by
Hugo Weihe
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