A granite figure of Parvati

South India, Tamilnadu, Vijayanagara period, 14th century

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A granite figure of Parvati
South India, Tamilnadu, Vijayanagara period, 14th century
The four-armed goddess standing on a rounded lotus base, holding a mala and lotus bud in her upper arms, wearing a close-fitting striated dhoti secured with a beaded and festooned belt, a long sash tied at either side, adorned with various jewelry and the sacred thread, he face with well-carved features and surmounted by a tall conical headdress
33 7/8 in. (86 cm.) high

來源

Collection of Dr. and Mrs. William T Price, acquired from Sotheby's, New York, 21 September 1985, lot 274

展覽

On loan to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1967-1981
On loan to the Pacific Asia Museum, San Francisco, 1981-1985

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Anita Mehta

amehta@christies.com +1 212 636 2190

拍品專文

By the twelfth century, stone carvers in Tamil Nadu had achieved consummate skill, creating sensuous images of divinities out of granite that was difficult to carve. For stylistic comparison, see the Bhudevi and Sridevi sold in these rooms on 20 September 2006, lot 70.

South India, Tamilnadu, Vijayanagara period, 14th century

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