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INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY
Details
A red sandstone frieze of a lotus
India, Madhya Pradesh, circa 1st century
Crisply carved on both sides with multiple layers of petals, gently rounded to conform to the flower's shape
22 in. (56 cm.) high
India, Madhya Pradesh, circa 1st century
Crisply carved on both sides with multiple layers of petals, gently rounded to conform to the flower's shape
22 in. (56 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired by 1997
Previously sold at Christie's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 4
Previously sold at Christie's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 4
Literature
P. Pal, A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, 1997, p. 82 and 292, cat. no. 91
Exhibited
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago, 1997-2010
A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2 August - 26 October 1997, cat. no. 91
A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2 August - 26 October 1997, cat. no. 91
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